Infants less than one year of age who are being weaned from breast milk should be fed _____.
a. whole cow's milk
b. low-iron infant formula
c. evaporated milk
d. iron-fortified infant formula
e. skim cow's milk
Q. 2The only acceptable alternative to breast milk is _____.
a. goat's milk
b. cow's milk
c. iron-fortified infant formula
d. low-iron infant formula
e. plain water with a vitamin C tablet
Q. 3One clear advantage of breastfeeding is the protection against _____.
a. oligosaccharides
b. excessive weight loss later in life
c. lysozyme infestations
d. intestinal infections
e. uncontrolled bleeding
Q. 4Infants are given a single dose of vitamin _____ at birth to prevent uncontrolled bleeding.
a. A
b. D
c. C
d. K
e. B12
Q. 5Natural breast milk has _____ that offer the infant immune protection against infections.
a. bacteria
b. antibodies
c. zinc
d. iron
e. DHA
Q. 6The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a supplement of _____ for all infants who are exclusively breastfed in the first six months of life.
a. iron
b. vitamin C
c. folic acid
d. vitamin D
e. vitamin A
Q. 7With the possible exception of _____, the vitamin content of the breast milk of a well-nourished mother is ample.
a. vitamin C
b. vitamin D
c. thiamin
d. zinc
e. selenium
Q. 8Most standard infant formulas are fortified with _____.
a. DHA and arachidonic acid
b. DHA and linoleic acid
c. linolenic and linoleic acid
d. DHA and EPA
e. DHA and linolenic acid
Q. 9An infant who weighs 8 pounds (about 3.6 kilograms) will require about _____ kcalories per day.
a. 290
b. 360
c. 420
d. 800
e. 910
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