Question

QUESTION 1

Indications that an infant is getting enough food are

		six to eight wet diapers/day.
		one bowel movement/day.
		infant is alert and happy.
		any of the above.

QUESTION 2

The recommendation for folic acid is

		about 400 micrograms/day.
		necessary to prevent neural tube defects.
		lower than the RDA.
		a and b.

QUESTION 3

Cow's milk can be given after what age?

QUESTION 4

The risk associated with teenage pregnancy is a

		low-birthweight infant.
		high-birthweight infant.
		low incidence of miscarriage.
		high incidence of gestational diabetes.

QUESTION 5

The recommended order of introducing fruits and vegetables toinfants

		doesn't seem to matter.
		is fruits then vegetables.
		is vegetables then fruits.
		is to mix them together at the same meal.

QUESTION 6

Stress in the mother who breastfeeds has been shown to

		inhibit the quality of milk produced.
		cause greater milk production.
		inhibit the let-down reflex.
		cause weight loss in the infant.

QUESTION 7

Compared to breast feeding women, formula feeding women

		have identical nutrient needs.
		have fewer nutrient needs.
		need more water.
		need less water.

QUESTION 8

Supplementation of folic acid is known to prevent

		eclampsia in pregnant women.
		gestational diabetes in pregnant women.
		spina bifida and other neural tube defects.
		pregnancy-induced hypertension.

QUESTION 9

Breastfed infants need an additional iron source

		after they've been weaned.
		at about six months.
		at three months.
		they don't - they get enough iron from breast milk.

QUESTION 10

A woman who is not breastfeeding

		has the same nutrient requirements as non-lactating women.
		needs more nutrients than non-lactating women.
		has the same nutrient requirements as lactating women.
		has a greater need for water than lactating women.