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EXAM 150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Predominant hyBreastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Babies hywho hyreceive hybreastmilk hyand hyother
hyliquids hy(e.g. hywater, hyminerals, hyvitamins, hyoral hymeds).




Breastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Baby hyreceives hyhuman hymilk, hyas hywell hyas hyother hyfoods hyor
hyfluids, hyincluding hyformula.




Complementary hyFeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Process hystarts hywhen hyBM hyalone hyor hyinfant
hyformula hyalone hyis hyno hylonger hysufficient hyto hymeet hynutritional hyrequirements hyof hyinfants,


hytherefore hyother hyfoods hyor hyliquids hyare hyintroduced. hyTypically hychild hyis hybetween hy6-23


hymonths




3 hystrategies hyfor hyincreasing hyBF hyinitiation hyand hyduration hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Promotion,
hyProtection, hySupport




Promotion hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Focuses hyon hyadvantages hyof hyBF hyon hya hypersonal, hycommunity,
hycountry, hyor hyglobal hylevel. hyBF hyto hythe hycommunity.




Protection hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Focuses hyon hygovernment, hymanufacturer, hyand hysocial
hyresponsibility hyto hyassure hyBF hyability hyto hycompete hywith hycommercial hyinterests.



Includes hystate, hylocal, hyan hynational hylaws hyregarding hyBF.



International hyCode hyof hyMarketing hyof hyBreast-milk hySubsitutes hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Addresses
hyimproper hymarketing hypractices hyby hyformula hycompanies. hyIt hyis hynot hycurrently hya hylaw hyin hythe


hyUS.




What hydoes hythe hyInternational hyCode hyProhibit? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Distributing hyfree

formula hyGiving hycoupons hyfor hyformula
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,What hydid hythe hyAAP hyresolution hystate hyin hyregards hyto hythe hyInternational hyCode? hy- hyCORRECT
hyANSWER hy-No hydistributing hyformula, hydischarge hybags, hyindustry hywritten hyhandouts.




Support hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Focuses hyon hyinteraction hyof hyhelpers hywith hyfamily, hyas hywell hyas
hyprogram hydevelopment hyand hyimplementation.




10 hysteps hyto hysuccessful hyBF hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyWritten hyBF hypolicy. hySkin hyto hySkin
hyimmediately hyafter hybirth.



2. Train hyhealthcare hystaff

3. Inform hypregnant hywomen hyabout hybenefits hyand hymanagement hyof hyBF

4. Help hyall hymothers hyinitiate hyBF hywithin hy1 hyhour hyafter hybirth

5. Show hymother's hyhow hyto hyBF hyand hymaintain hylactation

6. Exclusive hybreast hymilk hyonly

7. Practice hyrooming hyin hy24 hyhours hya hyday

8. Encourage hyBF hyon hydemand

9. No hyartificial hyteats hyor hypacifiers

10. Establishment hyof hyBF hysupport hygroups



Healthcare hystaff hyresponsibility hyfor hyworking hywith hylactating hymothers hyinclude hywhat? hy-
hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyTraining



2. hyMinimum hyof hy20 hyhours hyof hytraining

3. hy3 hyhours hyof hycompetency hyverification



What hyare hythe hyindications hyfor hyproviding hysupplementation hyother hythan hybreast hymilk? hy-
hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyMedical hycondition



2. hyParents hyrequest hyafter hybeing hyinformed hyof hyconsequences

,Protocol hyfor hycalculating hyBaby's hydaily hyneeds hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Baby's hyweight hyx hy2.5 hy(2.7
hyor hy3.0 hyif hyBaby hyneeds hyto hycatch hyup hyweight) hy= hydaily hyounces. hyPCP hydecides hywhat hythe


hymultiplier hyis!!!




What hyshould hybe hyassessed hy3-5 hydays hyafter hybirth hyby hyPCP? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Hydration
hy(elimination hypatterns)



Body hyweight hy(no hymore hythan hy7% hyloss)

Observe hyFeeding
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Maternal hyor hyinfant hyissues



What hyis hya hyCLC? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Nationally hyrecognized hydesignation hyawarded hyby hythe
hyALPP. hyPractice hyparameters hyare hydesignated hyby hyprofessional hyscope hyof hypractice.




How hymany hystools hyper hyday hyshould hya hybreast hyfed hynewborn hyhave? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-4,
hysome hyyellow hyby hyday hy4.




When hyshould hya hybaby hybe hyback hyto hybirth hyweight? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-12-14 hydays hypost hybirth



How hymuch hyweight hyshould hya hybaby hygain hydaily? hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Approximately hy1 hyounce



Why hydo hywomen hysupplement hywith hyformula hywhen hythere hyis hyno hymedical hyneed? hy- hyCORRECT
hyANSWER hy-


1. Lack hyof hypreparation hyfor hywhat hythe hynewborn hyperiod hywould hybe hylike.

2. Lack hyof hytimely hyinterventions



Alveoli hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Small hyglands hyin hythe hybreast hythat hyproduce hymilk



At-Breast hySupplementer hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-a hydevice hythat hyallows hya hysupplement hyto hybe
hygiven hywhile hya hybaby hyis hyactively hynursing hyat hythe hybreast,



ex: hySupplement hyNursing hySystem

, Atopy hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-hypersensitive hyor hyallergic hystate hyinvolving hyan hyinherited
hypredisposition




What hyis hythe hyBFHI hyBaby hyFriendly hyHospital hyInitiative hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Initiative hyby
hyUNICEF hyand hyWHO hy(1991) hyto hysupport hybreastfeeding hyin hyhospitals hyand hymaternity hycenters.


hy"The hy10 hySteps".



Unicef. hyBaby-Friendly hyHospital hyInitiative. hyAvailable hyonline:
http://www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm.



Bilirubin hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-an hyorange-yellow hypigment hyformed hyin hythe hyliver hyby hythe
hybreakdown hyof hyhemoglobin hyand hyexcreted hyin hybile.




CCK hy(cholecystokinin) hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Hormone hythat hyregulates hythe hyemptying hyof hythe
hygallbladder hyand hysecretion hyof hyenzymes hyby hythe hypancreas.




Colostrum hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Thick, hymilky hyfluid hysecreted hyby hythe hybreast hyduring
hypregnancy hyand hyduring hythe hyfirst hydays hyafter hybirth hybefore hylactation hybegins. hyCauses hya


hylaxative hyeffect hywhich hyhelps hythe hybaby hypass hymeconium.




Coryllos hytype hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Classification hysystem hyfor hyanklyloglossia hy(tongue-tie)



Dancer hyHand hyPosition hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Technique hyused hyto hysupport hyBaby's hychin hyand
hymother's hybreast. hyUse hyThumb hyand hyindex hyfinger hyunder hychin, hyremaining hy3 hyfingers hyto


hysupport hybreast.




Alveolar hyCells hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-found hyin hythe hywalls hyof hythe hyalveoli, hysimple hysquamous
hyepithelial hycells, hymain hysites hyof hygas hyexchange




myoepithelial hycells hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-contract hyin hyresponse hyto hystimulation hyby
hysympathetic hynervous hysystem hyand hysqueeze hymilk hyup hythe hyduct