Quiz Questions

Question 1

What are two ways infants can meet vitamin D needs?

Answer 1

The mom can supplement 6400 IU of vitamin D a day, or give the baby 400 IU drops directly daily

Question 2

Why do new borns have low vitamin K stores at birth?

Answer 2

• sterile digestive enviornment
• vitamin k cycle not fully functional
• low placenta transfer

Question 3

What advice would you give a vegan breastfeeding mother?

Answer 3

Suppliment omega 3’s, vitamin B12, and iron

Question 4

Iron in human milk is transported by what?

Answer 4

Lactoferrin

Question 5

What hormone stimulates milk production?

Answer 5

Prolactin

Question 6

What stimulates milk ejection?

Answer 6

Oxytocin

Question 7

What protein is in breastmilk that controls the amount of milk produced?

Answer 7

Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL)

Question 8

Name 5 unique compounds found in breastmilk that formula companies can’t replicate.

Answer 8

• HMO’s
• Growth factor
• Leptins
• Probiotics
• enzymes
• living cells

Question 9

How does breastfeeding protect against obesity?

Answer 9

• Breastfed infants tend to consume fewer calories
• caregivers might try to empty bottles
• higher protein in formula can lead to higher insulin levels
• leptin in breastmilk can signal/regulate satiety
• more responsive feeding experience

Question 10

What are 5 benefits of HMO’s?

Answer 10

1. stimulates maturation of intestinal epithelium
2. act as prebiotics
3. enhanced immune response
4. provides sialic acid, potentially essential nutrient for brain development
5. prevent necrotizing enterocolitis

Question 11

What are 4 primary reasons that it’s so important to provide healthful complementary foods?

Answer 11

1. they provide crucial nutrients
2. infants learn so much from the process
3. dietary habits may track through a childs life
4. the risk of obesity rapidly develops between 1-24 months; this time is critical point of prevention

Question 12

What is the guideline for proper age of introduction to complementary foods?

Answer 12

6 months - readiness signs consist of sitting unsupported, tongue doesn’t push food out automatically, baby doesn’t gag on food, and ability to chew and swallow

Question 13

What is the guideline for intake of cow milk before age 1?

Answer 13

NO cow’s milk before age 1

Question 14

Compare the iron requirement for infants 0-6 months and infants 7-12 months. Why does the DRI change?

Answer 14

• 0-6 months: .27 mg/d
• 7-12 months: 11 mg/d
• stores from birth diminish by 6 months of age

Question 15

What food sources should be offered regularly to provide iron? (name at least 8)

Answer 15

1. eggs
2. iron fortified cereals
3. lentils
4. fish
5. baby meats
6. iron fortified oatmeal
7. salmon
8. spinach
9. beats

Question 16

What groups are at risk for iron deficiency anemia? What are guidelines for prevention?

Answer 16

• At risk: low iron diet, excess milk, food insecurity, poverty
• Symptoms: permanent cognitive impairement
• Prevention: feed iron rich complimentary foods, iron drops, parent counseling, screening

Question 17

What are the american hearth association recommendations for sugar intake among children less than 2 years of age?

Answer 17

No sugar under 2 years of age

Question 18

What are the american hearth association recommendations for ages 2-18?

Answer 18

Limit to 25 grams or less over age 2

Question 19

Why should sugar be restricted?

Answer 19

Taste preferences begin early, increased risk of CVD, obestiy, HTN, and they are empty calories (little room for them)

Question 20

What are some common allergies?

Answer 20

Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, sesame