Exam 24: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

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:

Nurses providing nutritional instruction should be cognizant of the uniqueness of human milk.Which statement is correct?

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

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?

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

According to the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics on infant nutrition:

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

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 patient 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 patient is aware that:

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

The process whereby parents awaken the infant to feed every 3 hours during the day and at least every 4 hours at night is:

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 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.)

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 most accurate? Bottle-feeding using commercially prepared infant formulas:

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

As the nurse assists a new mother with breastfeeding,the patient 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:

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:

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

When responding to the question "Will I produce enough milk for my baby as she grows and needs more milk at each feeding?" the nurse should explain that:

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 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: