A breastfeeding mother should:
a. feed her infant on a schedule to ensure he eats at least 8 times each day.
b. allow the infant to suckle about 4 minutes on each breast.
c. always offer the same breast to the infant first when feeding.
d. allow the infant to suckle on the first breast offered as long as he likes.
Q. 2Routine formulas for full-term infants provide _____ calories/ounce when prepared as directed.
a. 10
b. 14
c. 18
d. 20
e. 23
Q. 3Milk is forced to the front of the breast when an infant begins to nurse. This is called the:
a. rooting reflex.
b. initial force.
c. infant grasp.
d. letdown reflex.
Q. 4The AAP and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recommend that optimal nutrition for infants be provided by exclusive breastfeeding through the first _____ months of life.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8
e. 12
Q. 5To successfully breastfeed her infant, the mother should do all of the following except:
a. push the infant's face toward her nipple.
b. learn how to relax and position herself comfortably.
c. touch the infant's cheek to her nipple.
d. slip a finger between the infant's mouth and her breast to break suction.
Q. 6The 2006 WHO growth charts are based on longitudinal and cross-sectional data of _____.
a. preterm and full-term infants
b. low-birthweight and normal-birthweight infants
c. exclusively or predominantly breastfed infants
d. formula-fed infants
e. infants fed equal amounts of formula and breast milk
Q. 7The ideal time for the first breastfeeding is:
a. immediately after delivery.
b. one hour after delivery.
c. four hours after delivery.
d. the next day after delivery.
Q. 8An infant who is weaned too soon may _____ because of decreased total energy intake.
a. be less efficient in oral-motor skills
b. plateau in head circumference
c. be unable to make the transition
d. drop in weight without regain within a few weeks
e. plateau in weight
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