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a - ANS-1. The brain of an infant at birth is only __________ formed.
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%
b - ANS-2. Which of the following is a recommendation from the World Health Organization
(2011) concerning breastfeeding?
A. breastfeeding should begin once the baby is ready for milk
B. exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months
C. breastfeeding should be on a 2-3 hour schedule
D. breastfeeding should stop when the baby is ready for solid food
d - ANS-3. The best time to nurse a baby is when he/she is __________.
A. fussing
B. in deep sleep
C. hungry and crying
D. in REM state
d - ANS-4. What would the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend when a baby exhibits
colicky behavior?
A. Do not overfeed the baby
B. Try to eliminate potentially irritating foods from a nursing mother's diet
C. Walk the baby in a carrier to sooth him/her
D. All of the above
d - ANS-5. Palmer (2009) argued that the digestive system of a newborn infant is __________.
A. designed to survive on nutrition made by the mammary glands of the mother
B. unequipped to handle solid foods or digest anything but the mother's milk
C. relatively undeveloped
D. all of the above
d - ANS-6. Which of the following statements illustrate the importance of physical touch
according to Palmer (2009)?
A. Infants who have the most physical contact with their mothers experience the highest
attachment rates
B. Massaging preterm babies decreases their level of the stress hormone
C. Physical contact is essential for building a loving relationship between mother and child
D. All of the above
a - ANS-1. The brain of an infant at birth is only __________ formed.
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%
b - ANS-2. Which of the following is a recommendation from the World Health Organization
(2011) concerning breastfeeding?
A. breastfeeding should begin once the baby is ready for milk
B. exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months
C. breastfeeding should be on a 2-3 hour schedule
D. breastfeeding should stop when the baby is ready for solid food
d - ANS-3. The best time to nurse a baby is when he/she is __________.
A. fussing
B. in deep sleep
C. hungry and crying
D. in REM state
d - ANS-4. What would the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend when a baby exhibits
colicky behavior?
A. Do not overfeed the baby
B. Try to eliminate potentially irritating foods from a nursing mother's diet
C. Walk the baby in a carrier to sooth him/her
D. All of the above
d - ANS-5. Palmer (2009) argued that the digestive system of a newborn infant is __________.
A. designed to survive on nutrition made by the mammary glands of the mother
B. unequipped to handle solid foods or digest anything but the mother's milk
C. relatively undeveloped
D. all of the above
d - ANS-6. Which of the following statements illustrate the importance of physical touch
according to Palmer (2009)?
A. Infants who have the most physical contact with their mothers experience the highest
attachment rates
B. Massaging preterm babies decreases their level of the stress hormone
C. Physical contact is essential for building a loving relationship between mother and child
D. All of the above
