Lesson 09: Self-Test

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the answer in the space(s) provided.

After you have completed all of these exercises, scroll to the bottom of this page and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced with the solution.

1. What problem may occur if the infant is fed water as a replacement for milk?

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2. What makes the newborn vulnerable to dietary inadequacies and iron deficiency anemia?

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3. What are the two basic minerals that are of particular importance in maintaining adequate nutrition in the newborn?

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4. List the three types of formulas

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5. Air bubbles going up into the bottle during feeding indicates:

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6. In preparation of breast feeding, the mother should:

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For items 7 through 21. The following statements/phrases may be true or false. Indicate the correct answer by circling the “T” for true and “F” for false.

7. Clostrum contains less fat and sugar and more salts and protein than breast milk. T F

8. Delayed milk product is a common problem of breast-feeding. T F

9. Engorgement occurs on the first postpartum day. T F

10. Improper dilution of formulas may cause diarrhea and weight loss. T F

11. Ready-to-feed formulas should be stored in a warm area. T F

12. Additional fluids are required for infants with vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. T F

13. Calcium is an essential element needed for synthesis of hemoglobin and cell metabolism. T F

14. Newborns do not require vitamin and mineral supplements. T F

15. Feeding the infant should take place in a comfortable setting. T F

16. The bottle should be tilted to keep the nipple filled with milk/formula at all times. T F

17. Protein is more digestible than cow’s milk. T F

18. Mothers with cardiac or established renal diseases may be discouraged from nursing. T F

19. Engorgement cannot be prevented by manual expression of milk from the breast. T F

20. When breast feeding, the infant should be bubbled between each breast. T F

21. An infant’s hard stools indicate too little fluid intake. T F


Lesson 09: Self-Test Answers

1. Water intoxication. (para 9-2a(2))

2. Infant’s rapid growth. (para 9-2b(1))

3. Calcium and iron. (para 9-2b(1))

4. Ready-to-feed, Concentrate, and Powder. (para 9-4b)

5. Infant is getting formula. (para 9-4d(7))

6. Roll her nipples with her thumb and forefinger two to three times daily.

Massage her breast.

Roughen her nipples with a towel. (para 9-5a)

7. T (para 9-5b(2))

8. T (para 9-5d(1))

9. F (para 9-5d(3))

10. T (para 9-10c(4))

11. F (para 9-10c(3))

12. T (para 9-2a)

13. (para 9-2b(1)(b))

14. F (para 9-2b(2))

15. T (para 9-4d(2))

16. T (para 9-4d(5))

17. T (para 9-5b(3))

18. T (para 9-5c(6))

19. F (para 9-5d(3)(a))

20. T (para 9-6d(2))

21. (para 9-7a(5)(b))

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