Lactoferrin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

IBCLC study guide"Give newborns no food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated" is written to protect and promote breastfeeding. Which document includes this statement? - correct answer Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative A loan from Le Leche League International, in 1985, funded the beginning of the profession of lactation consultants. What is the name of the organization that ensures standards of best practice through an evidence-based curriculum? - correct answer IBLCE ...

IBCLCmyoepithelial cells - correct answer Contractile cells that surround the milk secreting alveoli creating the milk letdown. Fortification of breastmilk - correct answer The process of adding extra nutrients to breastmilk for premature infants. These nutrients can be derived from human milk or cow's milk base. parenchyma - correct answer essential, distinguishing tissue of any organ or system Galactosemia - correct answer Disorder of the metabolism of galactose, a milk sugar. Baby m...

Which growth chart should be used for children 0 to 24 months of age? - correct answer WHO (World Health Organization). Which growth chart should be used for children 2 to 20 years of age? - correct answer CDC (Center for Disease Control). How long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended? - correct answer 6 months. Compared to breastfed infants, infants who are fed artificial infant milk are at increased risk of what things? - correct answer Otitis Media, Lower Respiratory Tract ...

Breastfeeding Consultant Course Exam Questions and Answers Which is the primary or main immunoglobulin found in human milk? a. IgA b. IgG c. IgE d. IgM (Answer: - a. Which component of human milk in MOST variable? a. minerals b. lipids c. carbohydrates d. proteins (Answer: - b. Which component of human milk is destroyed by freezing? a. lysozyme b. macrophages c. secretory IgA d. lactoferrin (Answer: - b List the hormones that influence changes in the lactatin...

IMM EXAM TEST BANK 283 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS NEW UPDATE What are the three major phagocytic cells? - Answer- Neutrophils Monocytes/Macrophages Dendritic Cells If I'm wandering around the body, where might I find me some dendritic cells? - Answer- epithelial, skin, and lymph tissues What are some characteristics of M1 and M2 macrophages? - Answer- M1--inflammatory, destory microbes M2--anti-inflammatory/repair Explain the counter-regulatory relationship between TH1 ...

IBCLC Exam______ is the main carbohydrate in breast milk, accounting for approximately 98% of carbohydrates. - correct answer lactose Also known as milk sugar, lactose is a disaccharide, meaning it is made up of two sugars (or two monosaccharides): - correct answer Glucose and Galactose Lactose is made by ________ in the mammary gland. - correct answer leptocytes The baby swallows the milk and, once in the infant's GI tract, it is broken down by the enzyme, ________, which is found in ...

A useful definition of colic is: a) Any prolonged crying with no discernible reason b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week c) Crying that occurs despite the baby being full and dry d) Hard crying that can be soothed by breastfeeding - b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week Which of the following has been shown to have a negative effect on the milk production of a mother who is pumping long-term for her preterm infant? a) N pumpi...

Cytotoxic T cells (Tc; CD8) attack cells with non-self MHCs. True False - True In Type I hypersensitivities IgG bind to mast cells after the second exposure IgG bind to T cells after the second exposure IgG bind to mast cells after the first exposure IgG bind to T cells after the first exposure IgE bind to mast cells after the second exposure IgE bind to T cells after the second exposure IgE bind to mast cells after the first exposure IgE bind to T cells after the first exposure - IgE...

_____________ higher in SIgA, lactoferrin, oligosacharrides, protein, sodium, chloride, and minerals and low in carbs, lipids, citrate and vitaminsColostrum Preterm milk has higher concentrations ofCalories , fatty acids, lipids, nitrogen, protein/SIgA, iron, chloride, sodium, ?sodium, chloride, potassium, iron, and magnesium when compare to full term breastmilk Fore milk is higher inLactose Stages of breastmilkLactogenesis I: colostrum begins 15-20weeks gestation Lactogenesis II: occu...

What changes to the components in breastmilk occur over time? - Increase: water, fat, energy, casein, serotonin, lysozyme Decrease: protein (casein increases), zinc, calcium, LC-PUFAs (specifically between 6-12 months) What is one of the major benefits of colostrum, other than nutrient value? - Protective: -coats gut to prevent adherence of pathogens -promotes gut closure Protein dense Colostrum contains... - -IgA -white cells -lactoferrin -growth factors with 21 antioxidants ...