The AAP and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

question 50

Multiple Choice

The AAP and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recommend that optimal nutrition for infants be provided by exclusive breastfeeding through the first _____ months of life.

• A) 3
• B) 5
• C) 6
• D) 8
• E) 12

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Definitions:

Second Quartile

Also known as the median; it splits the data set into two halves, with 50% of the data below it and 50% above it.

Relative Standing

A measure or ranking of a value or observation within the context of a larger set of data or population.

Observation

An act of recording the occurrence or existence of a specific entity or phenomenon.

Box and Whisker Plot

A graphical representation of data that highlights the median, quartiles, and extremes of the dataset.