A five month old baby has changed from the 65th to the 95th percentile weight for height. The Dietitian should first:
a. suggest the mother introduce more solid foods
b. change the feeding formula
c. check to see if weights have been plotted properly
d. increase the amount of formula given
Ans: c. check to see if weights have been plotted properly
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a. chronological age b. SMR status c. biological development d. pubertal growth and development
Which of the following claims about breast milk is FALSE?
A) Stimulants such as caffeine do not pass into breast milk, but depressants such as alcohol do. B) It provides a nursing infant both antibodies and immune cells. C) Infants who breastfeed have a lower risk of becoming overweight or obese as compared to formula-fed infants. D) HIV can be transmitted from mother to baby in breast milk.
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a. potatoes b. bread c. steak d. avocados e. oil
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a. 600 b. 650 c. 715 d. 880