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Infant Nutrition

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1. How should foods be introduced to infants?






2. What is colostrum?






3. What are examples of specialized-term formulas?






4. What is lactation?






5. How does lactation correlated to a decreased risk for obesity and DMT2?


6. What is the indication for protein hydrolysate formulas?






7. What should nurses educate mothers in when discussing the adequacy of intake?






8. What is rooting?






9. What should nurses teach mothers when they use formula milk?






10. What are the stages of human milk?






11. What type of ratio does formula milk carry?






12. What is the indication for amino acid based formulas?






13. What are signs of hunger?






14. How does a child gain immunity via breastfeeding?


15. How do mothers meet the caloric demands of breast feeding?






16. What proteins are in breastmilk?






17. What fats are in breast milk?






18. When can infants eat the same food as adults?






19. How many calories per ounce can a full-term infant receive from transitional milk?






20. What types of formulas are available?






21. What is oxytocin?






22. What is myconium?






23. What is quantitavely indicative of proper growth?






24. What are some foods that should not be introduced to infants?


25. What risks are associated with formula usage?






26. What are some benefits of breastfeeding to mothers?


27. What is the indication for soy-based formulas?






28. How is the composition of formula different from breast milk?






29. How are lactation and a child's food preference related?


30. How many calories does human milk contain?






31. What is the let-down reflex?






32. How are the nutritional needs of infants different from adults?






33. What does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend for breastfeeding?






34. What are some infant feeding recommendations?






35. How does breastfeeding prevent ovarian and breast cancers?






36. How much vitamin D is needed for infants?






37. How does breast milk adapt to an infant's nutritional needs?


38. How many calories per ounce can a pre-term infant receive from transitional milk?






39. What is transitional milk?






40. What carbohydrates are in breast milk?






41. What is prolactin?






42. Why is Vitamin K administered on infants?






43. What are some pointers for feeding 1-2 year olds?






44. How are preterm formulas different from standard formulas






45. How should food allergies be addressed?






46. What are some benefits of lactation for infants?






47. What is a food jag?






48. How much iron do infants need?






49. What is mature milk?


50. How does lactation affect digestion?