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1. You should always supplement
a breastfeeding baby with..
a) water
b)
diluted apple juice
c)
formula
d)
none of the above
2. By the time they are five
days old, one way that you can tell if your breastfed baby is getting
enough to eat is if she is having at least...
a) 1-2 wet diapers each day
b)
3-4 wet diapers each day
c)
4-5 wet diapers each day
d) 6
or more wet diapers each day
3.
If someone describes your baby as being 'backwards,' that
usually means that they..
a) never cry
b)
sleep more during the day and are awake at night
c)
like to sleep on their stomach
d)
spit up before they eat
4. If your baby has a moro
reflex, you should...
a) call your Pediatrician
right away
b)
make sure that their immunizations are up-to-date
c)
change his diaper
d)
none of the above
5. If your baby's skin gets
yellow, he likely has...
a) roseola
b)
thrush
c)
jaundice
d) a
fever
6. To protect your child if you
go outside, you should...
a) keep them in the shade
b)
apply lots of sunscreen with an SPF of at least 5
c)
apply an insect repellent if it is during West Nile Virus season
d)
all of the above
7. Your baby shouldn't lie in
one position too long because of the risk of..
a) developing a flat heat
b)
SIDS
c)
shaken baby syndrome
d)
developing a stiff neck (torticollis)
8. Concerning circumcision of
boys, the American Academy of Pediatrics...
a) encourages it
b)
discourages it
c)
leaves it up to parents
d)
doesn't give any guidance
9. A one week old baby usually
sleeps about...
a) 12 1/2 hours a day
b) 14
1/2 hours a day
c) 16
1/2 hours a day
d) 18
1/2 hours a day
10. When you swaddle a baby, you
are...
a) trying to get them to
burp
b)
taking a rectal temperature
c)
wrapping them up snuggling in a blanket
d)
about to give them a bath
11. You should start your
newborn on cereal if they are...
a) not sleeping for 4
hours
b)
not sleeping for 6 hours
c)
not sleeping for 8 hours
d)
none of the above
12. Your baby's umbilical cord
will usually fall off when they are...
a) born
b)
three to four days old
c)
three to four weeks old
d)
three to four months old
13. You shouldn't heat your
baby's bottles in the microwave because...
a) of the radiation
b)
your baby might get burned
c)
they will melt
d)
both a and b
14. When riding in the car, your
baby will be the safest when...
a) facing backwards in the
front seat
b)
facing forward in the front seat
c)
facing backward in the back seat
d)
facing forward in the back seat
15. A newborn has a fever if
their temperature is at or above...
a) 99 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
100 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
d)
104 degrees Fahrenheit
16. During their first week of
life, the average baby...
a) loses 5-10 percent of
their birth weight
b)
loses 10-15 percent of their birth weight
c)
gains an extra 5-10 percent of their birth weight
d)
gains an extra 10-15 percent of their birth weight
17. To reduce your baby's risk
of SIDS, he should sleep on his:
a) back
b)
side
c)
stomach
d)
side or stomach
18. Babies may cry when they...
a) are hungry
b)
are tired
c)
need their diaper changed
d)
all of the above
19. What kind of vitamin drops
will you have to give your new baby?
a) fluoride
b)
iron
c)
Vitamin C
d)
none of the above
20. A stork bite is a...
a) pink birthmark on a
baby's neck or face
b)
raised red birthmark that is also called a strawberry
c)
bluish gray birthmark on a child's lower back
d)
rash caused by head lice

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