Exam 23: Newborn Feeding

Parents have been asked by the neonatologist to provide breast milk for their newborn son,who was born prematurely at 32 weeks of gestation.The nurse who instructs them about pumping,storing,and transporting the milk needs to assess their knowledge of lactation.What statement is valid?

The difference between the aseptic and terminal methods of sterilization is that the

The breastfeeding mother should be taught a safe method to remove the breast from the baby's mouth.Which suggestion by the nurse is most appropriate?

A new mother wants to be sure that she is meeting her daughter's needs while feeding her commercially prepared infant formula.The nurse should evaluate the mother's knowledge about appropriate infant care.The mother meets her child's needs when she

According to the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)on infant nutrition

Examples of appropriate techniques to wake a sleepy infant for breastfeeding include (select all that apply)

Which type of formula is not diluted before being administered to an infant?

A primiparous woman is delighted with her newborn son and wants to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible.The nurse can facilitate the infant's correct latch-on by helping the woman hold the infant

In order to prevent nipple trauma,the nurse should teach the new mother to

The best reason for recommending formula over breastfeeding is that

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

Milk that gradually changes from colostrum to mature milk,appears over about 10 days after delivery.This is known as _____________ milk.

A newborn weight loss of _____% in a breastfeeding infant during the first 3 days of life should be investigated.Most often,the excessive weight loss is associated with poor breastfeeding techniques.

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

All parents are entitled to a birthing environment in which breastfeeding is promoted and supported.The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative endorsed by WHO and Unicef was founded to encourage institutions to offer optimal levels of care for lactating mothers.Which is not one of the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding for Hospitals"?

A pregnant woman wants to breastfeed her infant; however,her husband is not convinced that there are any scientific reasons to do so.The nurse can give the couple printed information comparing breastfeeding and bottle-feeding.Which statement is true? Bottle-feeding using commercially prepared infant formulas

At some hospitals in the United States,new mothers are given formula gift packs at discharge.Having been given the gift pack by hospital staff leads parents to believe that formula will be necessary even for breastfeeding mothers.Is this statement true or false?

A new mother asks if she should feed her newborn colostrum,because it is not "real milk." The nurse's best answer is that

A postpartum woman telephones about her 4-day-old infant.She is not scheduled for a weight check until the infant is 10 days old,and she is worried about whether breastfeeding is going well.Effective breastfeeding is indicated by the newborn who

A new mother is concerned because her 1-day-old newborn is taking only 1 ounce at each feeding.The nurse should explain that the