Question 1

Describe how infant suckling leads to milk secretion from the mammary glands.

Accepted Answer

The letdown reflex stimulates milk relea

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Alveoli
Mammary gland
Lactogenesis
Colostrum
Hindmilk
Whey proteins
Myoepithelial cells
Oxytocin
Secretory immunoglobulin A
Secretory cells
Foremilk

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Hormone secreted by the pituitary that causes is...

Question 3

A young woman comes to your office for a lactation consultation complaining that her 1-month-old baby has colic and slow weight gain. Her baby requires 6 to 7 diaper changes each day and suffers from diarrhea. She tells you that she allows the baby to nurse equally on each breast; she is desperate for help and asks your advice on what to do. A 24-hour diet history provides the following information about her eating habits.
Breakfast:        cereal, milk, banana, and walnut pieces; sometimes she has eggs
Lunch:             peanut butter sandwich, salad, and grapes with a glass of milk
Dinner:            fish or chicken, vegetables, potato or rice, applesauce, and milk
Snacks:            change daily but she likes trail mix because it is easy to eat when nursing
 
What would the best advice be for this woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow your baby to nurse on one breast until it is completely empty. 
B)  Increase your intake of fats; this will increase fat content in the milk and help the baby gain weight. 
C)  Stop nursing immediately and use an infant formula so your baby starts growing. 
D)  Use supplemental infant formula after each feeding because the baby is not getting enough to eat. 
E)  Increase your intake of nuts because the baby is not receiving enough protein. 
A)  Allow your baby to nurse on one breast until it is completely empty. 
B)  Increase your intake of fats; this will increase fat content in the milk and help the baby gain weight. 
C)  Stop nursing immediately and use an infant formula so your baby starts growing. 
D)  Use supplemental infant formula after each feeding because the baby is not getting enough to eat. 
E)  Increase your intake of nuts because the baby is not receiving enough protein.

Question 4

Which statement is part of the policy established by UNICEF regarding the marketing of breast milk substitutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast milk substitutes should not be advertised. 
B)  Breast milk substitutes should not have food labels. 
C)  Free samples of breast milk substitutes should be provided to breastfeeding mothers. 
D)  Promotion of products is important through health care facilities. 
E)  Companies' sales representatives must advise mothers about the products. 
A)  Breast milk substitutes should not be advertised. 
B)  Breast milk substitutes should not have food labels. 
C)  Free samples of breast milk substitutes should be provided to breastfeeding mothers. 
D)  Promotion of products is important through health care facilities. 
E)  Companies' sales representatives must advise mothers about the products.

Question 5

Breastfeeding women who follow a vegetarian diet tend to get plenty of protein as long as their energy intakes are adequate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The composition of breast milk becomes stable during lactogenesis III.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Letdown occurs only when the infant suckles the breast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which stage of lactogenesis is marked as the onset of copious milk secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  lactogenesis I 
B)  lactogenesis II 
C)  lactogenesis III 
D)  lactogenesis IV 
E)  lactogenesis V 
A)  lactogenesis I 
B)  lactogenesis II 
C)  lactogenesis III 
D)  lactogenesis IV 
E)  lactogenesis V

Question 9

When infants are hungry, they will often _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spit up 
B)  bring their hands near their mouth and suck on them 
C)  move their heads from side to side with their mouths closed 
D)  reach for their mother 
E)  burp 
A)  spit up 
B)  bring their hands near their mouth and suck on them 
C)  move their heads from side to side with their mouths closed 
D)  reach for their mother 
E)  burp

Question 10

Which of the following nutrients is present in more quantity in colostrum than mature milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  fat 
C)  lactose 
D)  calcium 
E)  vitamin B2 
A)  protein 
B)  fat 
C)  lactose 
D)  calcium 
E)  vitamin B2

Question 11

What hormone is produced during letdown and causes the ejection of milk from the milk glands into the milk ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  prolactin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  lactogen 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  prolactin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  lactogen

Question 12

Which component of human milk prevents the binding of pathogenic microorganisms to the surface receptors of their target cell, thereby preventing infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleic acids 
B)  oligosaccharides 
C)  whey proteins 
D)  DHA 
E)  cholesterol 
A)  nucleic acids 
B)  oligosaccharides 
C)  whey proteins 
D)  DHA 
E)  cholesterol

Question 13

The hormone responsible for uterine contractions and the minimization of maternal postpartum blood loss is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prolactin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  testosterone 
A)  prolactin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  testosterone

Question 14

The dominant carbohydrate in human milk is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  galactose 
B)  glucose 
C)  lactose 
D)  sucrose 
E)  maltose 
A)  galactose 
B)  glucose 
C)  lactose 
D)  sucrose 
E)  maltose

Question 15

An infant should be allowed to nurse at one breast of her mother as long as she wants so that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  she gets more foremilk 
B)  she gets both foremilk and hindmilk 
C)  she does not drink too much milk 
D)  the formation of excess gas is prevented 
E)  allow the mother to store more milk in the second breast for later feedings 
A)  she gets more foremilk 
B)  she gets both foremilk and hindmilk 
C)  she does not drink too much milk 
D)  the formation of excess gas is prevented 
E)  allow the mother to store more milk in the second breast for later feedings

Question 16

In pregnancy, the luteal and placental hormones assist in preparing the mother's body for breastfeeding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Breastfeeding to any duration and to any extent reduces the risk of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D deficiency 
B)  phenylketonuria 
C)  adult obesity 
D)  sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
E)  weight gain in the mother 
A)  vitamin D deficiency 
B)  phenylketonuria 
C)  adult obesity 
D)  sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
E)  weight gain in the mother

Question 18

Which of the following is a bioavailable source of vitamin B12 for breastfeeding women who consume no animal products?

Accepted Answer

A)  oranges 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  yeasts 
D)  chocolates 
E)  rice 
A)  oranges 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  yeasts 
D)  chocolates 
E)  rice

Question 19

The major class of protein found in mature human milk is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whey 
B)  casein 
C)  lactose 
D)  maltose 
E)  colostrum 
A)  whey 
B)  casein 
C)  lactose 
D)  maltose 
E)  colostrum

Question 20

Prolactin is secreted from the _____ and causes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
B)  posterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
C)  anterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
D)  posterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli 
E)  anterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli 
A)  hypothalamus; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
B)  posterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
C)  anterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells 
D)  posterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli 
E)  anterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli

Describe how infant suckling leads to milk secretion from the mammary glands.

Which statement is part of the policy established by UNICEF regarding the marketing of breast milk substitutes?

Breastfeeding women who follow a vegetarian diet tend to get plenty of protein as long as their energy intakes are adequate.

The composition of breast milk becomes stable during lactogenesis III.

Letdown occurs only when the infant suckles the breast.

Which stage of lactogenesis is marked as the onset of copious milk secretion?

When infants are hungry, they will often _____.

Which of the following nutrients is present in more quantity in colostrum than mature milk?

What hormone is produced during letdown and causes the ejection of milk from the milk glands into the milk ducts?

Which component of human milk prevents the binding of pathogenic microorganisms to the surface receptors of their target cell, thereby preventing infection?

The hormone responsible for uterine contractions and the minimization of maternal postpartum blood loss is _____.

The dominant carbohydrate in human milk is _____.

An infant should be allowed to nurse at one breast of her mother as long as she wants so that _____.

In pregnancy, the luteal and placental hormones assist in preparing the mother's body for breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding to any duration and to any extent reduces the risk of _____.

Which of the following is a bioavailable source of vitamin B₁₂ for breastfeeding women who consume no animal products?

The major class of protein found in mature human milk is _____.

Prolactin is secreted from the _ and causes _.

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Exam 6: Nutrition During Lactation

Describe how infant suckling leads to milk secretion from the mammary glands.

Which statement is part of the policy established by UNICEF regarding the marketing of breast milk substitutes?

Breastfeeding women who follow a vegetarian diet tend to get plenty of protein as long as their energy intakes are adequate.

The composition of breast milk becomes stable during lactogenesis III.

Letdown occurs only when the infant suckles the breast.

Which stage of lactogenesis is marked as the onset of copious milk secretion?

When infants are hungry, they will often _____.

Which of the following nutrients is present in more quantity in colostrum than mature milk?

What hormone is produced during letdown and causes the ejection of milk from the milk glands into the milk ducts?

Which component of human milk prevents the binding of pathogenic microorganisms to the surface receptors of their target cell, thereby preventing infection?

The hormone responsible for uterine contractions and the minimization of maternal postpartum blood loss is _____.

The dominant carbohydrate in human milk is _____.

An infant should be allowed to nurse at one breast of her mother as long as she wants so that _____.

In pregnancy, the luteal and placental hormones assist in preparing the mother's body for breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding to any duration and to any extent reduces the risk of _____.

Which of the following is a bioavailable source of vitamin B12 for breastfeeding women who consume no animal products?

The major class of protein found in mature human milk is _____.

Prolactin is secreted from the _____ and causes _____.

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Preconception Nutrition

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Nutrition During Pregnancy

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Which of the following is a bioavailable source of vitamin B₁₂ for breastfeeding women who consume no animal products?

Prolactin is secreted from the _ and causes _.