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Title: The main carbohydrate in breast milk (and standard infant formula) is ____. :
Post by: Beezus on Mar 4, 2018
The main carbohydrate in breast milk (and standard infant formula) is ____.  
 A) galactose
  B) lactose
  C) sucrose
  D) dextrose

Q. 2

During the first few weeks after birth, an infant should breastfeed approximately how many times per day?
 A) 4 to 6
  B) 8 to 12
  C) 13 to 15
  D) 18 to 20

Q. 3

What best describes an infant's water needs?
 A) The younger the infant, the lower the percentage of body weight is water.
  B) An infant's body takes longer to respond to fluid loss than an adult's body.
  C) Much of the infant's body water content is located extracellularly.
  D) Conditions such as diarrhea may be successfully treated with lower doses of adult medications.

Q. 4

What term is used to describe the many problems associated with infants and children suffering from protein deficiency?
 A) failure to thrive
  B) milk protein intolerance
  C) alpha lactalbumin allergy
  D) hospitalism

Q. 5

What describes a feature of energy metabolism in infancy?
 A) Infants fed fat-free milk are at risk for protein overload.
  B) Most of the energy in breast milk is derived from lactose.
  C) The brain of an infant uses less glucose than that of an adult.
  D) Infants require about 25 percent more energy than adults when expressed per kilogram of body weight.

Q. 6

A newborn baby has energy requirements of approximately ____ kcalories per day.
 A) 250
  B) 450
  C) 950
  D) 1200

Q. 7

During the second year of life, an infant typically gains less than ____ pounds.
 A) 5
  B) 10
  C) 15
  D) 20

Q. 8

Distinguish between alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder and alcohol-related birth defects.

Q. 9

Describe the risks associated with caffeine intake during pregnancy.


Title: The main carbohydrate in breast milk (and standard infant formula) is ____. :
Post by: nadiahoque14 on Mar 4, 2018
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