All of the Following Are True About Readiness to Add

question 70

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about readiness to add solid foods to an infant's diet except

• A) the infant has head and neck control.
• B) the infant is consuming more than 32 ounces of formula or breastfeeding more than 8-10 times per day.
• C) the infant is able to put food in its mouth.
• D) the infant is at least 13 pounds.

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Definitions:

Pre-Bötzinger Complex

A cluster of neurons in the brainstem involved in generating the respiratory rhythm, playing a critical role in breathing regulation.

Apnea

A pause in breathing, especially during sleep, that can be a symptom of various sleep disorders.

Respiration

Process of life in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a source of energy, carbon dioxide, and water; movement of air into and out of the lungs, the exchange of gases with blood, the transportation of gases in the blood, and gas exchange between the blood and the tissues.

Chloride Shift

Diffusion of chloride ions into red blood cells as bicarbonate ions diffuse out; maintains electrical neutrality inside and outside the red blood cells.