At a 2-month well-baby examination, it was discovered that a ...

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At a 2-month well-baby examination, it was discovered that a breastfed infant had gained only 10 ounces in the past 4 weeks. The mother and the nurse agree that in order to gain weight faster, the infant needs to:
 
  1. begin solid foods.
  2. have a bottle of formula after every feeding.
  3. add at least one extra breastfeeding session every 24 hours.
  4. start iron supplements.

Question 2

An individual's genetic makeup is known as his/her:
 
  1. genotype.
  2. phenotype.
  3. karyotype.
  4. chromotype.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Solid foods should not be introduced to an infant for at least 4 to 6 months.
2. Incorrect. Bottle-feeding may cause nipple confusion and may limit the supply of milk.
3. Correct. Usually the solution to slow weight gain is to improve the feeding technique. Position and latch-on are evaluated and adjustments are made. It may help to add a feeding or two in a 24-hour period.
4. Incorrect. Iron supplements have no bearing on weight gain.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Correct. It is a makeup of all the genes the individual can pass on to a future generation.
2. Incorrect. Phenotype is the observable expression of an individual's genotype.
3. Incorrect. Karyotype is a pictorial analysis of the number, form, and size of an individu-al's chromosomes.
4. Incorrect. Genotype refers to an individual's genetic makeup.

[fnuegbu]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[juliaf]

Gracias!