All of the following are considerations in deciding when to add solid foods to the diet of an infant except:
a. the infant's nutrient needs.
b. the infant's physical readiness to handle different forms of food.
c. the need to detect and control allergic reactions.
d. the type of milk the infant is consuming.
Q. 2Infants may exceed protein recommendations if _____.
a. their motor skills are over-developed
b. their formula is not supplemented by baby cereal
c. they consume less formula than recommended for their age
d. their motor skills are under-developed
e. baby cereal is added their infant formula or they consume more formula than recommended for their age
Q. 3A good age to introduce solid foods to infants is:
a. one to two weeks.
b. two to three months.
c. four to six months.
d. one year.
e. two years.
Q. 4Recommended protein intake for infants from 7 to 12 months of age is _____ g/kg body weight.
a. 0.8
b. 1.0
c. 1.2
d. 1.4
e. 1.6
Q. 5Children over two years of age should be transitioned to _____ milk.
a. reduced-fat
b. low-fat
c. fat-free
d. whole
Q. 6Several factors account for the range of calories an infant needs. An exception is _____.
a. weight
b. length
c. sleep/wake cycle
d. growth rate
e. physical activity
Q. 7A 7-month-old infant weighing 7.5 kg needs approximately _____ calories/day.
a. 600
b. 650
c. 735
d. 800
e. 875
Q. 8Which of the following is considered a risk of formula feeding an infant?
a. The infant may not receive all of the nutrients he/she needs.
b. Formula may be incorrectly prepared and cause malnutrition and growth failure.
c. Parents may not be aware that some formulas do not meet FDA requirements.
d. Many infants are allergic to formula.
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