Exam 25: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

A primiparous woman is delighted with her newborn son and wants to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible.How should the client be instructed to position the infant to facilitate correct latch-on?

The AAP recommends pasteurized donor milk for preterm infants if the mother's own milk in not available.Which statements regarding donor milk and milk banking are important for the nurse to understand and communicate to her client? (Select all that apply. )

Which statement regarding the nutrient needs of breastfed infants is correct?

The nurse is explaining the benefits associated with breastfeeding to a new mother.Which statement by the nurse would provide conflicting information to the client?

As the nurse assists a new mother with breastfeeding,the client asks,"If formula is prepared to meet the nutritional needs of the newborn,what is in breast milk that makes it better?" What is the nurse's best response?

A new father is ready to take his wife and newborn son home.He proudly tells the nurse who is discharging them that within the next week he plans to start feeding the infant cereal between breastfeeding sessions.Which information should the nurse provide regarding this feeding plan?

A new mother asks the nurse what the "experts say" about the best way to feed her infant.Which recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)regarding infant nutrition should be shared with this client?

Which statements concerning the benefits or limitations of breastfeeding are accurate? (Select all that apply. )

A new mother asks whether she should feed her newborn colostrum,because it is not "real milk." What is the nurse's most appropriate answer?

A new mother recalls from prenatal class that she should try to feed her newborn daughter when she exhibits feeding readiness cues rather than waiting until the baby is frantically crying.Which feeding cue would indicate that the baby is ready to eat?

The nurse should be cognizant of which statement regarding the unique qualities of human breast milk?

A breastfeeding woman develops engorged breasts at 3 days postpartum.What action will help this client achieve her goal of reducing the engorgement?

A nurse is discussing the signs and symptoms of mastitis with a mother who is breastfeeding.Which findings should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply. )

In assisting the breastfeeding mother to position the baby,which information regarding positioning is important for the nurse to keep in mind?

While discussing the societal impacts of breastfeeding,the nurse should be cognizant of the benefits and educate the client accordingly.Which statement as part of this discussion would be incorrect?

Which information should the nurse provide to a breastfeeding mother regarding optimal self-care?

How many kilocalories per kilogram (kcal/kg)of body weight does a breastfed term infant require each day?

Which action by the mother will initiate the milk ejection reflex (MER)?

At a 2-month well-baby examination,it was discovered that an exclusively breastfed infant had only gained 10 ounces in the past 4 weeks.The mother and the nurse develop a feeding plan for the infant to increase his weight gain.Which change in dietary management will assist the client in meeting this goal?

Which instruction should the nurse provide to reduce the risk of nipple trauma?