Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct regarding recommendations about infant nutrition according to the Canadian Paediatric Society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants should be given only human milk for the first 6 months of life. 
B)  Infants fed on formula should be started on solid food sooner than breastfed infants. 
C)  If infants are weaned from breast milk before 12 months, they should receive cow's milk, not formula. 
D)  After 6 months mothers should shift from breast milk to cow's milk. 
A)  Infants should be given only human milk for the first 6 months of life. 
B)  Infants fed on formula should be started on solid food sooner than breastfed infants. 
C)  If infants are weaned from breast milk before 12 months, they should receive cow's milk, not formula. 
D)  After 6 months mothers should shift from breast milk to cow's milk.

Question 2

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 does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleeps for 6 hours at a time between feedings 
B)  Has at least one breast milk stool every 24 hours 
C)  Gains 1 to 2 ounces per week 
D)  Has at least six to eight wet diapers per day 
A)  Sleeps for 6 hours at a time between feedings 
B)  Has at least one breast milk stool every 24 hours 
C)  Gains 1 to 2 ounces per week 
D)  Has at least six to eight wet diapers per day

Question 3

The nurse is discussing storage of breast milk with a mother whose infant is preterm and in the special care unit.Which statement would indicate that the mother needs additional teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I can store my breast milk in the refrigerator for 3 months." 
B)  "I can store my breast milk in the freezer for 3 months." 
C)  "I can store my breast milk at room temperature for 8 hours." 
D)  "I can store my breast milk in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days." 
A)  "I can store my breast milk in the refrigerator for 3 months." 
B)  "I can store my breast milk in the freezer for 3 months." 
C)  "I can store my breast milk at room temperature for 8 hours." 
D)  "I can store my breast milk in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days."

Question 4

Which of the following is a late hunger cue in the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rooting 
B)  Crying 
C)  Tongue movements 
D)  Hand to mouth movements 
A)  Rooting 
B)  Crying 
C)  Tongue movements 
D)  Hand to mouth movements

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Skip feedings to let her sore breasts rest. 
B)  Avoid using a breast pump. 
C)  Breastfeed her infant frequently. 
D)  Reduce her fluid intake for 24 hours. 
A)  Skip feedings to let her sore breasts rest. 
B)  Avoid using a breast pump. 
C)  Breastfeed her infant frequently. 
D)  Reduce her fluid intake for 24 hours.

Question 6

At a 2-month well-baby examination,it was discovered that a breastfed infant had only gained 300 g in the past 4 weeks.The mother and the nurse agree that,to gain weight faster,the infant needs to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Begin solid foods. 
B)  Have a bottle of formula after every feeding. 
C)  Add at least one extra breastfeeding session every 24 hours. 
D)  Start iron supplements. 
A)  Begin solid foods. 
B)  Have a bottle of formula after every feeding. 
C)  Add at least one extra breastfeeding session every 24 hours. 
D)  Start iron supplements.

Exam 26: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Which of the following statements is correct regarding recommendations about infant nutrition according to the Canadian Paediatric Society?

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 does which of the following?

The nurse is discussing storage of breast milk with a mother whose infant is preterm and in the special care unit.Which statement would indicate that the mother needs additional teaching?

Which of the following is a late hunger cue in the newborn?

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

At a 2-month well-baby examination,it was discovered that a breastfed infant had only gained 300 g in the past 4 weeks.The mother and the nurse agree that,to gain weight faster,the infant needs to do which of the following?

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