PRE-TEST QUIZZE

………………….. remains the best form of nutrition for a full term new born infant

• Infant formula

• Breastmilk and water

• Cow’s milk

• Breastmilk

Which of these statements is correct about the ideal changes in an infant’s birth weight in the first year of life?

• An infant doubles its weight at 6 months and triples at 9 months

• An infant doubles its weight at 6 months and triples at 1 year

• An infant triples its weight at 6 months

• An infant doubles its

  weight at 1 year

In the absence of breastmilk what does WHO recommend?

• Water

• Cow milk

• Glucose Water

• Suitable Breastmilk Substitute

Which of the following makes regular milk (adult milk) inappropriate for babies less than 2 years?

• All of the above

• Too low in essential fatty acid

• Too low iron content

• Has excess protein (3x more than human breastmilk)

Excessive protein intake can cause metabolic stress on which of the infant's immature organs?

• All of the above

• Liver

• Intestine

• Kidney