The AVERAGE caloric need of infants in the first six months of life is _____ per kg of body weight, based on growth in breast-fed infants.
a. 57 Calories
b. 98 Calories
c. 108 Calories
d. 122 Calories
e. 154 Calories
Q. 2Infants who are _____ month(s) and older are better able to let parents know their needs and temperament.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 6
d. 9
e. 12
Q. 3Infants often have conditions that reflect the immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. colic.
b. gastroesophageal reflux (GER).
c. unexplained diarrhea.
d. constipation.
e. urinary tract infections.
Q. 4An example of sensorimotor development is _____.
a. thumb sucking
b. crying when hungry
c. blinking eyes in response to bright light
d. ability to sleep through the night
e. an increase in head circumference
Q. 5Which of the following statements best describes motor development in infants?
a. Voluntary control of muscles starts from the head and moves down to the legs.
b. Voluntary control of muscles starts from being able to fan toes out at birth to blinking eyes in response to a loud noise or light.
c. Voluntary muscle control develops with central muscles first and then moves out to hand muscles.
d. Voluntary muscle control develops with rooting reflex and then moves out to hand muscles.
e. a and c
Q. 6The development of motor control starts with:
a. lower leg control, then arm control, and then head control.
b. head and trunk control, then lower legs.
c. trunk and arm control, then lower legs, then head and neck.
d. head and leg control that occur simultaneously, then neck control.
e. finger and hand control, then lower legs, then head and neck control.