Exam 25: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Nurses should be able to tell breastfeeding mothers that all of these are signs that the infant has latched on correctly to her breast except:

What statement concerning the benefits or limitations of breastfeeding is not accurate?

A woman who recently arrived from Africa insists on feeding her infant honey prior to her milk coming in.This statement leads the nurse to believe that the woman should receive further education on infant feeding practices.Is this statement true or false?

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:

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

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

The size of the mother's breasts is an accurate indicator of their ability to produce milk.Is this statement true or false?

A nurse providing couplet care should understand that nipple confusion results when:

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:

A nurse is discussing storage of breast milk with a mother whose infant is preterm and in the special care unit.What statement indicates that the mother needs additional teaching?

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? Choose all that apply.

With regard to basic care of the breastfeeding mother,nurses should be able to advise her that she:

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

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

The best reason for recommending formula over breastfeeding is:

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

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

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?

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.

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.Based on this information,this woman should feed her infant about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours when she: