Which of the following is a characteristic of low-birth-weight infants?

Which of the following is a characteristic of low-birth-weight infants?
 a. They show greater prevalence for liver fat infiltration
  b. They demonstrate catch-up growth within 3 months of birth
  c. They have an increased risk for insulin resistance if they were also born prematurely
  d. They have proportionately larger kidneys and greater risks for low blood pressure

Q. 2

In _____, fluid secreted by the intestines exceeds the amount that can be reabsorbed by intestinal cells.
 a. osmotic diarrhea
  b. secretory diarrhea
  c. diarrhea associated with motility disorders
  d. inflammatory diarrhea

Q. 3

What is a blastocyst?
 a. The 5-day-old zygote that becomes implanted in the uterine wall
  b. The terminal end of the umbilical cord that attaches to the placenta
  c. Fingerlike projections on the uterine wall that act to separate fetal from maternal tissues
  d. The network of placental blood vessels that exchanges nutrients and waste products from mother to fetus

Q. 4

In _____, unabsorbed nutrients or other substances attract water to the colon and increase fecal water content.
 a. osmotic diarrhea
  b. secretory diarrhea
  c. diarrhea associated with motility disorders
  d. inflammatory diarrhea

Q. 5

The weight (lbs) of a healthy newborn infant ranges from
 a. 4-4 1/2 b. 5-6
  c. 6 1/2-8 d. 8 1/2-10

Q. 6

What type of laxative must be used for several days to take effect?
 a. Fiber b. Osmotic, nonabsorbable salts
  c. Osmotic, nonabsorbable sugars d. Stimulant

Q. 7

What is the acronym for the food assistance program designed to help nutritionally at-risk children, infants, and pregnant women?
 a. FAP b. WIC
  c. EAT d. MOW