The main carbohydrate in breast milk (and standard infant formula) is ____.
A) galactose
B) lactose
C) sucrose
D) dextrose
Q. 2During 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. 3What 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. 4What 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. 5What 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. 6A newborn baby has energy requirements of approximately ____ kcalories per day.
A) 250
B) 450
C) 950
D) 1200
Q. 7During the second year of life, an infant typically gains less than ____ pounds.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Q. 8Distinguish between alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder and alcohol-related birth defects.
Q. 9Describe the risks associated with caffeine intake during pregnancy.
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