NSNE 7100 - Module 7 - Infant Feeding Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NSNE 7100 - Module 7 - Infant Feeding
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Formula fed infants are at increased risk of health problems compared to breastfed infants:



a) True

b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a) True



The main carbohydrate in breastmilk is:



a) Sucrose

b) Lactose
c) Indigestible

d) Casein - CORRECT ANSWER b) Lactose



Carbohydrates known as Oligosaccharides in breastmilk promote:



a) Growth and development

b) Growth of probiotics in the infant's gut
c) Weight gain

d) Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER b) Growth of probiotics in the infant's gut



A baby will feed most effectively when he/she is in which of the following states?



a) Quiet alert
b) Alert
c) Drowsy state of awake

, d) Crying - CORRECT ANSWER a) Quiet alert



This hormone is responsible for the milk ejection reflex is:


a) Prolactin

b) Oxytocin

c) Cortisol

d) Beta endorphins - CORRECT ANSWER b) Oxytocin



The rate of milk synthesis is influenced by:


a) The size of the woman's breasts

b) Regular and thorough emptying of the breasts

c) The birthweight and gestational age of the infant

d) The amount of water the woman drinks - CORRECT ANSWER b) Regular and
thorough emptying of the breasts



Preterm infants who are fed human milk are less likely to develop:


a) Stress

b) Necrotizing enterocolitis

c) Rickets

d) Surfactant deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER b) Necrotizing enterocolitis



When is the best time to establish the first feed?


a) When the woman is settled in her room

b) When the infant has demonstrated organization
c) In the first hour of life