Barriers to breastfeeding and employment have been recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General; these barriers include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. lack of on-site day care.
b. embarrassment.
c. insufficiently paid maternity leave.
d. rigid work schedules.
e. employers that lack knowledge about breastfeeding.
Q. 2Which of the following is NOT a common barrier to breastfeeding initiation?
a. Embarrassment
b. Lack of confidence
c. Fear of pain
d. Lack of support
e. All of the above are common barriers to breastfeeding.
Q. 3A health care professional was asked by a nursing mom, How many glasses of water should I drink a today? What would be an appropriate recommendation?
a. 6-8 glasses
b. 8-10 glasses
c. >10 glasses
d. Drink enough fluids to keep your urine pale yellow.
Q. 4What nutrient forms a soft, easily digestible curd in the baby's stomach?
a. Copper
b. Vitamin K
c. Whey
d. Casein
e. Iron
Q. 5The 2002 DRI for lactating women is _____ additional calories per day during the first 6 months with a 0.8 kg per month weight loss.
a. 200
b. 330
c. 500
d. 650
e. unlimited
Q. 6It is recommended that women allow infants to drain one breast completely before offering the other breast primarily because:
a. this allows them to get more foremilk, which may decrease incidence of diarrhea and prevent colic.
b. this allows them to get both foremilk and hindmilk, which may decrease incidence of diarrhea.
d. this prevents excess gas from forming.
Q. 7What fat-soluble vitamin is given to infants at birth?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin E
d. Vitamin K
Q. 8Because human infants grow at a relatively slow rate, the mineral content of human milk is _____ that of other animals who grow faster.
a. lower than
b. higher than
c. equal to
d. half of
Q. 9Protein content in human milk is affected by the _____.
a. age of the infant
b. amount of protein in the mother's diet
c. hormone variation in the mother
d. All of the above
e. a and c only
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