Exam 26: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

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

Benefits to the mother associated with breastfeeding include all except:

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

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

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

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

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

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

A pregnant woman wants to breastfeed her infant,but 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. What statement is true? Bottle-feeding using commercially prepared infant formulas:

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.

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:

The best reason for recommending formula over breastfeeding is that:

All of these statements indicate impacts of breastfeeding on the family or society at large except:

At a 2-month well-baby examination,it was discovered that a breastfed infant had only gained 10 ounces in the past 4 weeks. The mother and the nurse agree that,to gain weight faster,the infant needs to:

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:

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

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:

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 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:

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: