Is My Baby Ready for Solids Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1Which first-food selection is especially useful for providing iron?
  • Plain applesauce, pear purée, or mashed banana served without other foods
  • Soft shredded meat, mashed beans, or iron-fortified infant cereal prepared in an age-appropriate texture
  • Full-fat yogurt mixed with fruit as the main iron source
  • Soft cucumber, avocado, or steamed courgette offered at each meal
• 2A developmentally ready baby is going to try peanut for the first time and has no known allergy risk factors. Which approach is generally appropriate?
  • Offer a whole peanut so the baby can control how much enters the mouth
  • Offer a small amount in a safe form, such as smooth peanut butter thinned appropriately, and observe for a reaction
  • Delay all peanut products until several years of age because early exposure commonly causes allergy
  • Mix peanut with several other new allergens so multiple foods can be introduced efficiently
• 3During a meal, a baby becomes red, makes noise, and coughs while moving food forward in the mouth. Which interpretation is most accurate?
  • This always means the airway is fully blocked and food should be removed blindly with a finger
  • This proves the food texture is unsuitable and only smooth purées should be used for several months
  • This may be gagging, which is usually noisy; choking is more likely to involve inability to breathe, cry, or cough effectively
  • This is a sign of fullness rather than a protective feeding reflex