[Answered]: Akiko is pumping her breastmilk for Aiden

Akiko is pumping her breastmilk for Aiden. Given Aiden’s prematurity and unique health and nutrition needs, the doctor recommends that a human milk fortifier be added to his feedings until he meets certain benchmarks. Akiko wonders why a fortifier is needed and how Aiden’s nutrition needs have been determined. Which of the following statements concerning the energy and nutrient needs of preterm or high-risk infants is accurate? a. The American Academy of Pediatrics has addressed the lower iron needs of preterm infants and cautions against supplementation. b. Nutrient and energy requirements for preterm and high-risk infants are generally based on recommendations for healthy infants. c. Micropreterm infants born before thirty weeks gestation have a lower protein requirement as compared with a full-term infant. d. Energy needs for infants with cleft lip and/or cleft palate are generally higher than the Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) for age.