Which of the Following Is True Regarding Colic

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding colic?

• A)Almost all infants develop colic.
• B)Colic is a pattern of intense daily periods of crying for one to three hours per day.
• C)The cause of colic is usually an allergy to infant formula.
• D)Colic typically begins at about two weeks of age and then disappears spontaneously at three or four months of age.

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