What the most important factor governing the addition of new foods to a baby's diet?
a. the baby's napping time
b. how often the baby cries
c. the baby's physical readiness to handle different colors and tastes
d. the need to detect and control allergic reactions
e. the mother's desire to cease breastfeeding
Q. 2What is a characteristic of colostrum?
a. It is an ingredient in some brands of infant formula.
b. It promotes the growth of harmful bacteria in the infant's digestive tract.
c. It may transmit a bacterial infection to the infant if the mother has one.
d. It is produced during the period from about 4 weeks to 6 weeks after the infant's birth.
e. It contains antibodies from the mother's blood.
Q. 3It is desirable to begin feeding the infant iron-fortified cereals by about _____ months.
a. three
b. six
c. nine
d. ten
e. twelve
Q. 4Exclusively breastfed babies need supplements of ____, but formula-fed babies do not.
a. calcium
b. fluoride
c. vitamin D
d. iron
e. vitamin K
Q. 5Which statement about the nutrient composition of breast milk is true?
a. Lactoferrin is the most abundant protein in breast milk.
b. Alpha-lactalbumin is the most abundant protein in breast milk.
c. Protein is the main source of energy in breast milk.
d. Maltose is the most abundant carbohydrate in breast milk.
e. Carbohydrate is the main source of energy in breast milk.
Q. 6In general, the major effect of maternal nutritional deprivation during lactation is to:
a. reduce the quality of milk.
b. reduce the quantity of milk.
c. make breastfeeding impossible.
d. promote early infant satiety.
e. make the milk more highly concentrated so the infant does not suffer.
Q. 7A nursing mother produces about _____ ounces of milk a day.
a. 100
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25
e. 200
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