FY20 Mandatory Training Unit 1 – Feeding Infants Developmental Readiness

FY 20 Mandatory Training Unit 1 Feeding Infants Developmental Readiness

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Question 1

Taste preferences and eating habits are formed early in a child’s life.

A	True
B	False

Question 1 Explanation:

Question 2

Feeding Skills are the developmental abilities needed for an infant to drink or eat. Having head and neck control to be able to take in a spoonful of pureed food and move the food into his or her throat is an example of a feeding skill.

A	True
B	False

Question 3

Before around 6 months of age, most infants do not have the muscle control and coordination to eat solid foods. They are not “developmentally ready”.

A	True
B	False

Question 4

Talking often with parents/guardians of infants can help you know when the infant is developmentally ready for solid foods.

A	True
B	False

Question 5

Talk with infant’s parents/guardians so you know when they have started giving infant solid foods. If the parents/guardians inform you that the infant is eating solid foods, then you must serve solid foods in order to claim reimbursement for the infant meal or snack in the CACFP.

A	True
B	False

Question 6

Starting solid food when an infant is developmentally ready is important because:

A	The infant is getting bigger and needs more calories and nutrients that come from solid foods.
B	It gives the infant a chance to try different foods so he or she will like them at an early age and will continue to eat them as he or she gets older.
C	Both a and b are correct

Question 7

Feeding solid foods before an infant is developmentally ready may increase the chance that he or she will: choke on the food, drink less breastmilk or iron fortified infant formula than needed to grow, be overweight or obese later in life.

A	True
B	False

Question 8

When the lips are touched, the infant’s tongue moves out of the mouth. This describes:

A	Tongue thrust
B	Gag reflex
C	Suck and swallow

Question 9

The infant is ready to start solid foods if he or she: opens his/her mouth when foods come his/her way or reaches for food, sits in a high chair with good head control, uses his/her tongue to move food from the spoon into his/her mouth. The tongue does not automatically push the food out of his/her mouth.

A	True
B	False

Question 10

Feed infants when they show signs of hunger instead of on a set schedule. You can still be reimbursed for the meal as long as all of the meal/snack components are offered during the day.

A	True
B	False

Question 11

Rooting, suck and swallow, tongue thrust, gag reflex, palmer grasp and pincher grasp are types of feeding skills.

A	True
B	False

Question 12

Looking around and not paying attention during a feeding is a sign that the infant is full.

A	True
B	False

Question 13

Many, but not all, infants show signs that they are developmentally ready for solid foods at around 6 months old.

A	True
B	False

Question 14

A medical statement from the infant’s health care provider is not required if parents/guardians choose to start their infant on solid foods or delay the start of solid foods.

A	True
B	False

Question 15

An infant crying often is not a sign that the infant is ready for solid foods.

A	True
B	False

Question 16

Iron fortified infant cereals and pureed meats are good first foods because they provide iron and zinc that infants need around 6 months of age.

A	True
B	False

Question 17

Responsive feeding is the practice of recognizing and understanding when an infant is hungry or full and responding to those signs. Responsive feeding is related to all forms of feeding including, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and offering solid foods.

A	True
B	False

Question 18

Feeding an infant the right foods at the right time helps him/her get the nutrition needed for good health.

A	True
B	False

Question 19

The CACFP Infant Meal Pattern includes food components and amounts that must be offered to the infant for a meal/snack to be reimbursable under the CACFP. The infant does not have to eat all the food offered in order for the meal/snack to be reimbursed.

A	True
B	False

Question 20

Solid foods are foods that are easy and safe for an infant to eat once he/she is developmentally ready, usually around 6 months of age. Solid foods can be pureed, mashed, ground, or finely chopped to allow infant to swallow the food without choking. Solid foods are also known as complementary foods.

A	True
B	False

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FY 20 Mandatory Training Unit 1 Feeding Infants Developmental Readiness

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