Exam 24: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

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 instruction is not included in the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding for Hospitals"?

Nurses should be able to teach breastfeeding mothers the signs that the infant has latched on correctly.Which statement indicates a poor latch?

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.The nurse can explain to him that beginning solid foods before 4 to 6 months may:

In assisting the breastfeeding mother position the baby,nurses should keep in mind that:

To prevent nipple trauma,the nurse should instruct the new mother to:

A newly delivered mother who intends to breastfeed tells her nurse,"I am so relieved that this pregnancy is over so I can start smoking again." The nurse encourages the client to refrain from smoking.However,this new mother insists that she will resume smoking.The nurse will need to adapt her health teaching to ensure that the client is aware 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:

With regard to the nutrient needs of breastfed and formula-fed infants,nurses should be understand that:

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

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?

Late in pregnancy,the woman's breasts should be assessed by the nurse to identify any potential concerns related to breastfeeding.Some nipple conditions make it necessary to provide intervention before birth.These include (Select all that apply):

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 her infant is crying frantically.On the basis of this information,this woman should feed her infant about every 2.5 to 3 hours when she:

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.Which statement is valid?

The best reason for recommending formula over breastfeeding is that:

The hormone necessary for milk production is:

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

To initiate the milk ejection reflex (MER),the mother should be advised to: