QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL
GRADED (NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE)
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT /A+ GRADE
· Adequate nutrition confirmed by weight gain up to 3 months -
CORRECT ANSWER-o 30 g/day (1 oz/day) for the first 3 months
o Gain of 15-20 g/day during subsequent 3 months
· Vitamin Supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER-o Vitamin D (400
IU per day at 2 months of age to adolescence
o Vitamin B12 for breastfeeding mothers who are strict
vegetarians
Iron supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER-o For exclusively breast-
fed infants: approximately 1 mg/kg/day of iron is
recommended after 6 months of age
o Bottle feeding should contain iron supplementation
o Ideally iron should come from fortified cereals
o Elemental iron supplements can be given if iron intake from
diet is not adequate
· Fluoride Supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER-o Supplements only
when local water supply is less than 0.3 parts per million (ppm)
, o Supplementation first 6 months of life
Initial weight loss after birth - CORRECT ANSWER-10%
Initial weight loss regained when - CORRECT ANSWER-within 7-14
days
Weight should double by when - CORRECT ANSWER-5-6 months old
Weight should triple by when - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year of age
Weight should quadruple by when - CORRECT ANSWER-2 years of
age
Weight gain for 3 year old - school age - CORRECT ANSWER-4-6
pounds per year
Weight gain for school age children - CORRECT ANSWER-5-7 pounds
per year
Gross Motor skills:
2-3 months
5-6 months
7 months
9-10 months - CORRECT ANSWER-2-3 months: good head control
5-6 months: rolls back to front