For a Newborn Infant, One Could Expect Total Sleep Time

question 583

Multiple Choice

For a newborn infant, one could expect total sleep time each day to approach

• A) 24 hours.
• B) 20 hours.
• C) 12 hours.
• D) eight hours.

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Definitions:

Appetite

The innate craving to fulfill a physical necessity, particularly the need for nourishment.

Binge Eating Disorder

A serious eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort), a feeling of a loss of control during the binge, experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards, and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.

Purging Behaviors

Compulsive actions such as vomiting, fasting, or using laxatives intended to remove consumed food from the body, often associated with eating disorders.