All of the Following Are Considerations in Deciding When to Add

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are considerations in deciding when to add solid foods to the diet of an infant except:

• A)the infant's nutrient needs.
• B)the infant's physical readiness to handle different forms of food.
• C)the need to detect and control allergic reactions.
• D)the type of milk the infant is consuming.

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Definitions:

Dichotomous Thinking

Dichotomous thinking is a cognitive process that categorizes experiences, values, and objects into two extreme categories, such as all good or all bad.

Splitting

A defense mechanism often observed in borderline personality disorder, where a person views themselves or others as all good or all bad, with no middle ground.

Borderline Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships, with individuals often experiencing intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety.

Psychoticism

Proneness to psychotic-like symptoms, such as illusions.