Infant Nutrition Module Post Test

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This post test is to be taken after you have finished reading the Infant Module. Once you finish the test and click submit you will get a popup box. Click on "View Score" and review your answers. If you answered any questions incorrectly you will want to close out of the review and go back to the pop up box and click on "Edit your Response". Review those parts of the policy/module again that you missed and correct those answers before submitting them again. After you have corrected your test and resubmitted your response you can close out and proceed to the next step in your New Employee Training.

Name *

Which WIC agency are you with? *

1. Breast milk has many special substances that protect the baby against infection. *

1 point

True

False

2. Once powdered formula is mixed, it can be safely stored in the refrigerator for 48 hours. *

1 point

True

False

3. Formula left in the bottle after a feeding can be safely stored in the refrigerator and reheated later for the baby. *

1 point

True

False

4. All babies can be expected to sleep through the night without feedings by 2 months of age. *

1 point

True

False

5. Solid foods should be introduced at about six months of age when a baby shows all the developmental signs of readiness. *

1 point

True

False

6. Solid foods should be fed from a spoon, and not from a bottle. *

1 point

True

False

7. When introducing solid foods to a baby, best practice is to introduce several new foods at the same time. *

1 point

True

False

8. When making home-prepared baby foods you should add extra salt, sugar or fat to them to increase their palatability. *

1 point

True

False

9. A baby should be forced to eat a new food, even if he rejects it. *

1 point

True

False

10. The baby is usually the best judge of how much she should eat. Babies show lack of interest or fullness by leaning back, turning away, pushing the spoon or food away, or closing their mouths. *

1 point

True

False

11. Babies do not need salt, sweeteners, and fat added to their food. *

1 point

True

False

12. It is okay to feed baby foods directly from the baby food jar and save the leftovers for another day. *

1 point

True

False

13. A baby who is eight months to twelve months of age should be eating many types of solid foods with a variety of textures and colors. *

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True

False

14. Using their hands and fingers to feed themselves is a baby’s way of experimenting with food. *

1 point

True

False

15. Microwaving is an acceptable way to heat a bottle of expressed breast milk or formula if the bottle is shaken well before feeding. *

1 point

True

False

16. Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to babies and it lacks fiber that whole fruit provides. *

1 point

True

False

17. How should “ready-to-feed” formula be prepared? *

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a. Mix it with some powered formula.

b. Dilute it with 2 cups of water.

c. It requires no mixing or diluting with water.

d. Mix equal amounts of water and the formula.

18. Where should prepared formula be stored if feeding time is more then a hour away from the time it was made? *

1 point

a. In the refrigerator.

b. On the kitchen counter.

c. In a dark, cool cupboard.

d. In a bottle warmer.

19. What are acceptable methods of cleaning bottles for babies? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. Washed in a properly functioning dishwasher (if dishwasher safe)

b.Washed with soap and water and allowed to air-dry

c. Rinsed and allowed to drip dry

d. No special cleaning or sterilizing is necessary

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20. Which of the following types of milk are appropriate to feed a baby during the first year of life? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. fresh whole cow’s milk

b. skim milk

c. human milk

d. goat’s milk

e. iron-fortified infant formula

f. sweetened condensed canned milk

g. powdered low fat milk

Required

21. Which items are acceptable to be fed from a bottle? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. Diluted fruit juice

b. Infant formula

c. Expressed human milk

e. Cows’ milk

f. Pureed foods

Required

22. Why is it important to burp a baby during and after each feeding? *

1 point

a. To release air that has been swallowed.

b. To force the baby to drink more formula.

c. To slow the pace of the baby’s feeding.

23. Newborn babies, whether breast- or bottle-fed, often need to be fed: *

1 point

a. On the same schedule as the rest of the family.

b. Throughout the day only.

c. Throughout the day and night.

d. On a strict schedule of every 4 hours.

24. Feeding a newborn “on demand” means: *

1 point

a. That the baby will soon be spoiled.

b. That the baby is fed when she is hungry and eats until she is full.

c. That the caregiver put the baby on a strict feeding schedule.

d. None of the above.

25. Solid foods should first be introduced to babies at: *

1 point

a. two to three months

b. four months

c. about six months

d. about twelve months

26. Weaning from the breast or bottle to a cup: *

1 point

a. is a gradual process

b. should take approximately 1-2 days

c. should take approximately 1-2 weeks

d. none of the above

27. Babies should be offered a cup: *

1 point

a. at one year old

b. after sleeping through the night

c. when able to sit up without support and eat solid foods

d. none of the above

28. Which of the following best describes the cause of early childhood caries? *

1 point

a. Not brushing the teeth.

b. The bacteria, Streptococcus Mutans; susceptible babies are born with the bacteria in their systems.

c. Putting the baby to bed with a bottle.

d. The bacteria Streptococcus Mutans, combined with improper practices such as putting the baby to bed with a bottle of formula, milk, juice or sweet drinks.

29. Which of the following are signs that a baby is developmentally ready to begin eating solid foods? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. Baby sits up alone or with support.

c. Baby can hold head steady and straight.

d. Baby opens mouth when he or she sees food coming.

e. Baby is able to keep food in the mouth and swallow it rather than pushing it back out onto his or her chin.

f. Baby is able to close his or her lips over the spoon and scrape food off as the spoon is removed from the mouth.

Required

30. What signs does a baby show when he is hungry? (Select all that apply) *

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a. Bringing hand to face.

b. Rooting (looking for a nipple).

c. Fast breathing and sucking noises or motions

d. Flexed arms and legs

e. Crying and no other cues.

f. It has been three or more hours since the last feeding.

g. Clenched fingers.

Required

31. What signs does a baby use to show she is satisfied and full? (Select all that apply) *

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a. ends the feeding by releasing the breast

b. seals lips together

c. falls asleep

d. baby has finished the bottle

e. hands, toes, legs and arms open and become relaxed

Required

32. Which of the following are appropriate sources of iron for babies with low hemoglobin or hematocrit? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. iron-fortified formula

b. bananas

c. applesauce

d. whole milk

e. iron supplements

f. commercial baby food dinners

g. meat (if developmentally able)

h. iron-fortified infant cereal

Required

33. Which of the following, when eaten in combination with a food source of iron, will help increase the amount of iron absorbed from food? *

1 point

a. Water

b. Milk

c. Vitamin D

d. Vitamin C

34. Which of these foods or drinks are not appropriate to feed a 7 to 12 month-old baby? (Select all that apply) *

1 point

a. Popcorn

b. Nuts

c. Cooked vegetables

d. Unpasteurized dairy

e. Soft, peeled fruit

f. Small pieces of tender meat

g. Human milk acquired over the internet

h. Toast pieces

i. Honey

j. Mashed beans

Required

35. Which of the following may provide some help in relieving colic? (Select all that apply) Note: Concerns about colic should be investigated by a health care provider to rule out any medical conditions. *

1 point

a. Feeding fruit juices.

b. Soothe the baby by swaddling him in a blanket, rocking him to music.

c. Lay baby tummy down on the bed and pat his back until he has calmed down.

d. Add a teaspoon of honey or corn syrup to each bottle.

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