At About What Age Can an Infant Begin Ingesting Solid

question 20

Multiple Choice

At about what age can an infant begin ingesting solid foods?

• A) By about 4 to 6 months of age
• B) As early as 2 weeks, if they are really hungry
• C) Not until about 1 year of age
• D) It varies significantly from child to child

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Definitions:

Diastole

The phase of the heart's cycle during which the heart muscles relax and the chambers fill with blood.

Fibrillation

An uncoordinated twitching of the muscle fibers, particularly in the heart, leading to inefficient pumping action.

Ischemia

A condition characterized by insufficient blood flow to a part of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism.

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, typically leading to nerve impulse transmission or muscle contraction.