Which statement is true of food safety for preterm infants?

A. Formula powder is sterile and is recommended when nutritionally appropriate.
B. Hospitals limit the duration of hang time of continuous feeds to 4 hours.
C. Hospital policies require that tube feeding assemblies be changed every hour to limit contamination.
D. Liquid concentrates and ready-to-feed formulas are not sterile and are therefore not recommended.
E. Preterm babies are less susceptible to food-borne infections.


Answer: B

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