HT preCM refresher training program

HT preCM refresher training program

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Multiple Choice

Which parameter is considered to measure infants' growth ?

• height/length

• weight

• head circumference

• all of these

Multiple Choice

By 12 month age a normal term infant is ______ is birth weight & around ________ of his birth length .

• twice, twice

• thrice, 1.5 times,

• thrice, twice

• thrice, 1.75 times

concern areas of parents about their growing infants are mainly :

• is the brain developing properly ?

• is the baby growing immunologically stronger ?

• is his/her gut-health, overall health improving ?

Multiple Choice

What are the key benefits obtained from breast milk ?

• good & healthy gut

• brain development

• immune development

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Which of these nutrients does not contribute to brain development?

• omega fats

• zinc

• taurine

• Iodine

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Which of these nutri-factors does not contribute to baby's gut health ?

• lactose predominance

• milk oligosaccharides

• whey casein ration of milk

• magnesium content of milk

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Which is not a immuno-nutrient & not present in breast milk ?

• milk oligosaccharides

• nucleotides

• lactoferrin

• IgA

• none of them

Multiple Choice

At 6 months of age a baby's brain is appx ______ developed.

• 35%

• 40%

• 45%

• 50%

Multiple Choice

In the 3rd trimester how much DHA accretion/day happens from mother to baby's body ?

• 47 mg

• 58 mg

• 67 mg

• 76 mg

Multiple Choice

Diamond Trial established the importance of appropriate DHA concentration in infant diet for optimal ________ .

• cognition

• brain development

• visual perfection

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Ahamed Qwasmi meta-analysis, published in 2013 in the Journal of Pediatrics was done with _______________ & re-established the findings of DIAMOND trial.

• 17 studies including 1947 infants

• 19 studies including 1949 infants

• 18 studies including 2013 infants

• 16 studies including 1816

Multiple Choice

Immunity can be classified into 2 types which are ______ ?

• innate & acquired

• humoral & cell mediated

• active & passive

• all of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Which is not a immuno-nutrient ?

• nuclotides

• beta-carotene & vitamin-C

• selenium

• none of them

Multiple Choice

A randomized study was done by ______________ to evaluate the effect of specific mixture of oligosaccharides on local digestive immunity system and further development of allergic and infectious diseases in young children.

• Ivakhnenko et al., published in Pediatria Polska in 2013

• Bruzzese et al., published in JPGN in 2006

• Vivatvakin et al., published in APJCN in 2010

• none of them

Multiple Choice

_________ did a randomized double-blind trial, published in _______ , to assess physiological parameters & bifidogenic effects of prebiotic–supplemented formula.

• Vivatvakin et al.,APJCN 2010

• Veereman-Wauters et al., JPGN 2011

• Bruzzese et al., JCN2011

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Published in __________ , study by ___________ was done to determine if whey-predominant formula containing LCPUFA and FOS/GOS exhibit better measurements of GI comfort than standard starter casein predominant formula.

• JCN2011 , Bongers et al.

• APJCN 2010, Vivatvakin et al.

• JPGN 2010, Bruzzese et al.

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Which of these complications is/are not related to preterm infants ?

• ROP, Cerebral Palsy

• BPD, Pneumonia

• NEC, Jaundice

• Meningitis, Insulin resistance

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Which of these are important requirements of preterm infants ?

• high energy & high protein

• CAAs, MCTs

• immuno-nutrients & nucleotides

• carnitine, iodine

• all of them

Multiple Choice

_______________ did a study, which was published in ___________ to test the hypothesis that prebiotics could alter the gastrin and motilin secretion and reduce lipids in healthy premature infant.

• Boehm et al., Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.2002

• Mihatsh et al ; Acta Pædiatrica 2006

• Scholten et al., AJCN2011

• Dasopoulou et al., Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2015

Multiple Choice

Importance of Mihatsh et. al study was in establishing the fact that prebiotic oligosaccharide mixture added to preterm formula can help ____________

• in promoting gastric & intestinal hormone secretion to facilitate peristalsis

• changing the viscosity of stool & facilitate easy & regular defecation

• minimize gastric residue & sepsis

• increase bifidogenic bacterial population in infant gut

Multiple Choice

Which factors contribute to the gut health of growing infants ?

• lactose predominance & HMOs

• milk fat levels & magnesium content

• Ca:P & whey:casein of the milk

• all of them

Multiple Choice

Which are not the complications associated with CMA ?

• urticaria

• laryngeal edema

• growth faltering

• enterocolitis syndrome

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Who's trials help us know the importance of supplementing with GOS/FOS on the incidence of AD & other allergic manifestations in an infant in their early infancy & during their toddlerhood & early childhood ?

• Armenian et al.

• Isolauri et al.

• Dasopaulo et al.

• Arslanoglu et al.

Multiple Choice

Which are the factors making Neocate a superior formula compared to competitors ?

• ARA & DHA both are 0.35% of total fatty acids with a Ratio of 1:1

• Contains high oleic sunflower oil, canola oil & coconut oil but doesn’t have Soy oil.

• only AAF that has Nucleotides

• only AAF with 30 years of evidence in multiple conditions and multiple age groups

• all of these