​An Infant Who Is Weaned Too Soon May _____ Because

question 34

Multiple Choice

​An infant who is weaned too soon may _____ because of decreased total energy intake.

• A) ​be less efficient in oral-motor skills
• B) ​plateau in head circumference
• C) ​be unable to make the transition
• D) ​drop in weight without regain within a few weeks
• E) ​plateau in weight

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Definitions:

Monitor

A device or individual that observes, checks, and keeps a continuous record of a process or situation.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it allows the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Limited-Capacity

The concept that there is an upper limit on the amount of information or number of tasks that an individual can process or perform at one time.

Unrehearsed Information

Information that has not been actively reviewed or practiced, often leading to its being forgotten or not well-integrated into memory.