Osteoporosis is found in:
a. young women; they have porous and thin bones.
b. older women; they have large bones.
c. older women; they have porous, thin, and fragile bones.
d. young children; they have bowed legs.
e. men; they have thick bones.
Q. 2What would the best advice be for this woman?
a. Allow your baby to nurse on one breast until it is completely empty.
b. Increase you intake of fats; this will increase fat content in the milk and help the baby gain weight.
c. Stop nursing immediately and use an infant formula so your baby starts growing.
d. Use supplemental infant formula after each feeding because the baby is not getting enough to eat.
e. Increase your intake of nuts because the baby is not receiving enough protein.
Q. 3Blood calcium levels can be increased by all of the following except:
a. increased absorption of calcium in the intestine.
b. retention of calcium by the kidneys.
c. release of calcium from the bones.
d. manufacture of calcium from albumin.
Q. 4Hospital support of breastfeeding allows mothers at least _____ of interrupted time to start breastfeeding her newborn.
a. 30 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 6 hours
d. 12 hours
e. 24 hours
Q. 5When blood calcium falls too low, a regulatory system acts in three locations to raise it. Which of the following is not one of those locations?
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. bones
d. kidneys
Q. 6The Innocenti Declaration adopted by the World Health Organization has a global goal of breastfeeding from birth to _____ months of age for optimal maternal and child health.
a. 1-2
b. 3-4
c. 4-6
d. 7-9
e. 10-12
Q. 7Which of the following body processes is not dependent upon the presence of calcium in the body fluids?
a. blood clotting
b. muscle contractions
c. transmission of nerve impulses
d. secretion of hormones
e. transport of oxygen in the blood
Q. 8With regard to breastfeeding on the job, current federal law _____.
a. prohibits a woman from being fired if she breastfeeds while on a break
b. ensures a woman's right to breastfeed at authorized locations on federal property
c. prohibits a woman from being fired if she breastfeeds while at lunch
d. provides tax credits to employers who provide lactation services
e. establishes minimum standards for breast pump safety
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