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Babies should double their birth weight by the ______________.

  1. 5th to 6th month
  2. 3rd to 4th month
  3. 4th to 5th month
  4. 5th to 7th month

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Most babies should have doubled their birth weight by 6 months, but many may have doubled their birth weight by 5 months of age.
Newborns gain about five to seven ounces per week for the first 3 to 4 months of life. By their first birthday, many babies have tripled their birth weight.



How long can women lactate for?

  1. Indefinitely
  2. 12 to 18 months
  3. 18 to 24 months
  4. 30 to 36 months

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A woman can lactate indefinitely; however, it puts them at risk of developing osteoporosis due to the calcium depletion from the bones and teeth.
Letting the baby wean itself is ideal. Ideally, all babies should be exclusively breastfed for six months with the gradual introduction of solid foods while continuing to breastfeed.
Most women in the United States stop breastfeeding following the twelfth month of life.



Which anatomic malformations are associated with the Tetralogy of Fallot?

  1. A sub-aortic septal defect, an overriding aorta, left ventricular hypertrophy, and right ventricular outflow.
  2. A sub-aortic septal defect, an overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy, and left ventricular outflow.
  3. A sub-aortic septal defect, an overriding aorta, pulmonary atresia, and right ventricular outflow.
  4. A sub-aortic septal defect, an overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy, and right ventricular outflow.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The Tetralogy of Fallot consists of a sub-aortic septal defect, an overriding aorta, right, not left, ventricular hypertrophy, and right, not left, ventricular outflow.
Pulmonary atresia is not one of the anatomical malformations included in the Tetralogy of Fallot.



Select the cranial nerve that is accurately paired with its name.

  1. The first cranial nerve: The trochlear nerve.
  2. The twelfth cranial nerve: The hypoglossal nerve.
  3. The tenth cranial nerve: The olfactory nerve.
  4. The thirteenth cranial nerve: The auditory nerve.
  5. Olfactory Nerve: Transmits the sense of smell.
  6. Optic Nerve: Transmits visual signals from the retina of the eye to the brain.
  7. Oculomotor Nerve: Controls most eye movements.
  8. Trochlear Nerve: Moves the eyeballs.
  9. Trigeminal Nerve: Innervates the chewing muscles.
  10. Abducens Nerve: Eye abduction.
  11. Facial Nerve: Controls facial expressions, the lacrimal glands, the salivary glands and other muscles.
  12. Acoustic Nerve: Gravity, sound and rotation sensations.
  13. Glossopharyngeal Nerve: Senses taste.
  14. Vagus Nerve: It innervates the laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles and controls voice resonance and swallowing.
  15. Spinal Accessory Nerve: It innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The twelfth cranial nerve is the hypoglossal nerve. This nerve controls and provides motor innervation to the tongue muscles.



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