CSP Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Practices

Question 1

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), what is the recommended duration for exclusive breastfeeding in healthy term infants?

Accepted Answer

6 months

Answer

3 months

Answer

4 months

Answer

12 months

Question 2

Which immunoglobulin is present in the highest concentration in human colostrum, providing passive immunity to the newborn?

Accepted Answer

IgA

Answer

IgM

Answer

IgG

Answer

IgE

Question 3

At what age should vitamin D supplementation (400 IU/day) be initiated in exclusively breastfed infants?

Accepted Answer

Within a few days of birth

Answer

At birth

Answer

At 1 month of age

Answer

At 2 months of age

Question 4

Iron supplementation (1 mg/kg/day) is recommended for exclusively breastfed full-term infants beginning at what age?

Accepted Answer

4 months

Answer

1 month

Answer

6 months

Answer

No supplementation needed before solid foods

Question 5

Which component of human milk is primarily responsible for its bifidogenic effect, promoting growth of Bifidobacterium in the infant gut?

Accepted Answer

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)

Answer

Lactoferrin

Answer

Secretory IgA

Answer

Lysozyme

Question 6

When preparing powdered infant formula for a healthy term newborn, what is the standard reconstitution ratio using the manufacturer's scoop?

Accepted Answer

1 unpacked scoop per 2 oz water

Answer

1 unpacked scoop per 1 oz water

Answer

1 packed scoop per 2 oz water

Answer

2 unpacked scoops per 4 oz water

Question 7

Which of the following is a contraindication to breastfeeding in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Maternal HIV infection

Answer

Maternal hepatitis B infection

Answer

Maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositivity

Answer

Maternal mastitis