Exam 11: Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Babies should be weaned from breast milk to whole cow's milk at six months.

​If a woman gains more than the recommended amount of weight early in the pregnancy, she should diet for weight loss in the last few weeks.

Which program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

Match the descriptions in the left column with the most closely associated terms in the right column. Options will be used only once. -​The beverage that is transitioned to if an infant is weaned from breast milk within first year of its life

Iron deficiency remains a prevalent nutritional problem in infancy, although it has declined in recent years.

Match the descriptions in the left column with the most closely associated terms in the right column. Options will be used only once. -​Age at which mashed fruits and vegetables as well as infant bread and crackers may be introduced for an infant

All commercially available infant formulas are based on milk proteins and therefore contain lactose.

If the infant is not breastfed, then ____ should be given to the newborn.

Peer counseling has been shown to be an effective way to keep mothers breastfeeding.

Match the descriptions in the left column with the most closely associated terms in the right column. Options will be used only once. -​Age at which protein foods, such as yogurt, chopped meats, and egg yolks, as well as toast and teething crackers may be introduced for an infant

Recommended weight gain during pregnancy for women who begin pregnancy at a healthful weight is between ____ pounds.

Match the descriptions in the left column with the most closely associated terms in the right column. Options will be used only once. -​Age at which iron-fortified rice cereal and pureed fruits and vegetables may be introduced for an infant

Foods should be introduced to an infant one at a time because ____.

​Identify the measures that are commonly taken to assess the nutrition status of pregnant women.

What is the relative value of these anthropometric measurements? How are the values to be interpreted?

As opposed to leadership, management is the process by which one person influences others to work toward a goal.

What are the two primary indicators of an infant's future health status?

​Match the federal nutrition and health care program in the right column with the services and/or eligibility requirement provided in the left column. Options will be used only once. -​Complete health care for anyone with an income <138% of poverty level

Discuss infant nutrient needs in relationship to adult nutrient needs.

By October 2020, all WIC agencies will transition to using ____ to distribute financial allotments to participants.