Description : How does colostrum provide initial protection against diseases to newborn infants? Give one reason. -Biology
Last Answer : Colostrum contains necessary antibodies (IgA) that provide protection against diseases to newborn infants.
Description : (i) Where do the signals for parturition originate in humans? (ii) Why is it important to feed the newborn babies on colostrum? -Biology
Last Answer : (i)The signals for parturition originate from the fully developed foetus and the placenta, which induce mild uterine contraction called foetal ejection reflex (ii)Colostrum contains necessary antibodies (IgA) that provide protection against diseases to newborn infants.
Description : Colostrum, the yellowish fluid, secreted by mother during the initial days of lactation is very essential to impart immunity to the new born infants because it contains (a) immunoglobulin A (b) natural killer cells (c) monocytes (d) macrophages.
Last Answer : (a) immunoglobulin A
Description : What happens when a newborn infant's parents can't agree on a name?
Last Answer : When the nurse comes in, if the father isn’t there, the Mom makes the call. My daughter had to deal with this issue. She just waited till the time was right.
Description : Which of the following statements about total body water composition are correct? A. Females and obese persons have an increased percentage of body water. B. Increased muscle mass is associated with ... age. E. Any person's percentage of body water is subject to wide physiologic variation.
Last Answer : Answer: CD DISCUSSION: Since fat contains little water, lean persons with a proportionately greater muscle mass have a greater than expected volume of total body water. Likewise, the ... decreases steadily and significantly with age. The actual figure for a healthy person is remarkably constant
Description : The saliva pH is approximately 6.8. It is thus a slightly acid pH. Saliva lubricates the food bolus and initiates the enzymatic extracellular digestion of food. It also works as a buffer for the ... 's milk and in the mucosae of the intestine and airways) that protect the organism against pathogens.
Last Answer : What is the salivary digestive enzyme? Which type of food does it digest and into which smaller molecules does it transform the food?
Description : Which is correct for colostrum?
Last Answer : Which is correct for colostrum? A. It contain several antibodies B. It prodeced during the last day of ... is a pheromane D. It is a whitw in colour
Description : Read the following four statements (A-D). (A) Colostrum is recommended for the new born because it is rich in antigens. (B) Chikungunya is caused by a Gram negative bacterium. (C) Tissue culture has proved useful ... . How many of the above statements are wrong? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) One
Last Answer : (B) Chikungunya is caused by a Gram negative bacterium.
Description : Protein content in buffalo colostrum a 20 b 20.5 c 21.4 d 23.6
Last Answer : c 21.4
Description : Protein content in cow colostrum(%) a 10 b 12.8 c 14.7 d 16
Last Answer : b 12.8
Description : What is the name of first milk/secretion (rich in antibodies) from the mammary glands of cattle after giving birth? a. Colostrum b. Serum c. Lactation d. Montana
Last Answer : a. Colostrum
Description : The colostrum, or first milk of a nursing mother, contains _____ that is transferred to the nursing child. a. IgA b. IgG c. IgM d. IgE
Last Answer : a. IgA
Description : 14.The immunoglobulin present in colostrum is (a) IgE (b) IgM (c) IgG (d) IgA
Last Answer : (b) IgM
Description : Exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products from mother to fetus occurs through diffusion across the: a) chorionic villi (pron: core-e-on-ick villi) b) endometrium c) corpus luteum d) colostrum
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- CHORIONIC VILLI
Description : .__________are the single most important cause of diarrhea in infants and young children admitted to American hospitals. a. Noroviruses b. Echoviruses c. Hepatitis A viruses d. Rotaviruses
Last Answer : d. Rotaviruses
Description : Which vaccines are given to infants Why?
Last Answer : hi
Description : The danger of attenuated vaccines is they should not be given to _____. a. infants b. young children c. immunocompromised patients d. all of the above (A-C)
Last Answer : c. immunocompromised patients
Description : Choose the correct statement about iron therapy: A. Haemoglobin response to intramuscular iron is faster than with oral iron therapy B. Iron must be given orally except in pernicious anaemia C. ... iron therapy must be given during pregnancy D. Infants on breastfeeding do not require medicinal iron
Last Answer : C. Prophylactic iron therapy must be given during pregnancy
Description : Paracetamol has the following advantage(s) over NSAIDs: A. It is the first choice analgesic for majority of osteoarthritis patients B. It can be given safely to all age groups from infants to elderly C. It is not contraindicated in pregnant or breast feeding women D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : BCG vaccination is given at the age of (1) 2-3 years (2) 10 years (3) Newborn (4) Within 15 days
Last Answer : (4) Within 15 days Explanation: Bacillus Calmette Guerin is a vaccine against tuberculosis. BCG vaccine can be implemented after the birth intradermally within 15 days.
Description : Following observations were made during examination of a newborn child. On the basis of given observations, ascertain the APGAR score (1) Newborn makes grimaces on stimulation of sole of the Foot. (2) Respiration slow & irregular (3 ... 5) Color of the body was pink Options: 1) 5 2) 6 3) 7 4) 8
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 2) 6
Last Answer : Within 15 days
Description : Explain the mechanism of sex determination in humans. Or With the help of a flow chart explain in brief how the sex of a newborn is genetically determined in human beings. Which of the two parents, the mother or the father, is responsible for determination of sex of a child? -Biology
Last Answer : Mechanism of Sex Determination in Human Beings: In human beings, the sex of the individual is genetically determined.Sex determination is the process by which sex of a new born individual can be ... happens at fertilisation. Thus, father is responsible for the determination of the sex of a child.
Description : Should Catholic baptisms of infants be discouraged?
Last Answer : answer:Baptism is not just for Catholics. I don’t think it should be discouraged. Parents give their children guidance as they feel is appropriate with their children and then when the child is old enough, they are free to change religions if they want to.
Description : Is circumcision on infants necessary?
Last Answer : answer:Nope. Back in the day, it was considered to be optimal for reasons of hygiene and disease prevention. Parents worked with the best information that they had. Nowadays the consensus is that it isn't ... religious purposes, that is not my place to judge. I personally would not do it to a child.
Description : Is there ever a need to give infants, 4 months old or younger, water on top of their formula or breast milk?
Last Answer : I used to give my daughter water in a bottle. Whether or not there’s a need, I don’t know, but I felt like it could not hurt.
Description : What would you think of someone who suggested that the Korean infants she saw looked like they might have Downs syndrome?
Last Answer : I would ask what are her qualifications to know what she’s assuming.
Description : What are some tips you used when your infants wouldn't stop crying, that worked, that you'd like to share?
Last Answer : I just came across this video actually. Don’t know how well it’d work with other children but it’s still a pretty cute video.
Description : Is it possible to gauge an infant's (7 months) intelligence by how often and how long they seem to examine things?
Last Answer : Too soon to tell. Differences for sure but not necessarily indicative of intelligence.
Description : Do you find that tracking and observing infants and toddlers language acquisition to be fascinating?
Last Answer : answer:My granddaughter is about 2½. She has spoken for a while now, but just in the last couple of weeks she has moved into :chatty cathy mode - saying whatever comes to mind and using sentences and new ... she has heard. It's fun - every time I see her (about every 2nd day) she surprises me.
Description : Have you heard that when sleeping infants smile it's just gas? What do you think causes it?
Last Answer : Lack of control over their facial muscles at that age.
Description : Do premature infants tend to have a different outlook on life than full term infants?
Last Answer : I have a set of twins a boy and a girl that were born Premature (2.5 lbs for her and 2.6 lbs for him) and had to spend one had to spend 5 weeks in the NICU and the other 11 ... themselves because Im sure that no matter what they have been through Its would not change the personality of the child.
Description : White egg like specks on infant's bottom, not shaped like pinworms.
Last Answer : Collect a sample and take it in to your pediatrician. If it is something other than pinworm, they can change the medication to better target the parasite once it is identified.
Description : Why do some cemeteries have a separate area for children and infants?
Last Answer : answer:I would think it's because of the plot size (the size of the hole that the coffin goes into). Which, is more about maximizing the land available ..as you stated. I'm not sure it ... humble opinion. This is all under the presumption that you are speaking of a regular (modern) public cemetery.
Description : Does society treat miscarried/stillborn babies differently than infants that die after birth? (Please read details)
Last Answer : answer:!) I can't speak for society. In my limited experience stillborn children are not treated as babies by hospital staff. My experience is so limited as to be statistically insignificant. 2) Yes. ... have no particular opinion about it and I don't see the relevance to the question as a whole.
Description : If the water in Tokyo isn't safe for infants, does that mean it's safe for children? teenagers? others?
Last Answer : It probably isn’t great for anyone at all, but infants are most likely more susceptible to the radiation in the water.
Description : What are some good sensory development activites for (learning to crawl) infants?
Last Answer : Buy him a soft ball, like these (in the blue box). Because they are soft he can, besides just rolling and throwing it, grab it with his tiny hands and fingers. Apparently this is good for hand-eye motoring skills at least, that is what the guy who sold it to me told me.
Description : Should "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service" apply to infants?
Last Answer : If the kids feet are touching places where food could reasonably be (ie the table and counter) then they should have foot coverings. If they're in a seat or are otherwise obviously not going to put ... socks on the kid. I would deem that acceptable. The manager was just being a power hungry dick.
Description : Do you like or dislike hearing people talk to infants and toddlers in a "baby voice"?
Last Answer : I find them irritating as well. I’ve also read that talking normally to infants is much better for their language development, because they’re hearing real language and not baby talk. But I don’t have children of my own, and so I’m unlikely to be able to impose this preference on others.
Description : Any recommodations on music CDs for infants?
Last Answer : Iron and Wine :)
Description : Do you believe in sleep training for infants?
Last Answer : I think babies are different and you just have to learn what works. Our older child was quick to sleep, and if he cried for more than a few minutes we knew we'd made a mistake: he wasn't ready ... d have been up and down all night. We used to refer to his behavior as shouting himself to sleep.
Description : What is the percentage of women who now stay home with their infants instead of returning to work after a birth? And how long do they stay out of the workforce?
Last Answer : Depends which country you live in...in Canada you are eligible for a one-year maternity leave with pay and the guarantee to get your job back. In the U.S. you're lucky to get a few weeks.
Description : What is the tylenol dosage scale for infants?
Last Answer : for the liquid? depends on the age, but usually about half the dropper
Description : What is best for infants teething?
Last Answer : Put teething ring in freezer. Frozen teething ring makes swollen gums feel better. You can also give children's advil or whatever pain reliever you prefer.
Description : What relieves infants painful gas?
Last Answer : Gripe Water - or it was in my day. Sadly, I have no idea if it's still available.
Description : of which of the following nutrients do infants require extra servings? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : D.fatty acids
Description : jean piaget said that infants develop cognition by?
Last Answer : Jean Grimshaw, for example, argues that mainstream psychological research has advanced a patriarchal agenda through its efforts to control behavior. Psychologists generally consider the organism ... and mental processing. For centuries, a leading question in biological psychology has been w
Description : Recently, more and more children are commuting between their parents. Do you know from your surroundings a child who has gone through this growing care or is growing up in it?
Last Answer : Yes, I know such children. It doesn't matter if I approve or not. Parents and especially the court decide on alternating care.
Description : How to do atopic dermatitis treatment in infants?
Last Answer : In most cases, atopic dermatitis will be disappeared by the age of 4 to 6. In some persons, this may continue longer till the age of 18 to 22 or sometimes life long. In the case of ... use high protein food especially eggs as the body of the person affected will lack in efficient protein synthesis.
Description : Gastric juice of infants contains
Last Answer : Gastric juice of infants contains A. nuclease, pepsinogen, lipase B. pepsinogen, lipase, rennin ... rennin, pepsinogen D. maltase, pepsinogen, rennin