NSPN 7150 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔poor feeding 4 for infant - ✔✔*The infant falls asleep at the breast* most common.
mom has pain
infants lips are pursed together
pointed nipple instead of round
excessive weight loss
✔✔LATCH - ✔✔LATCH
AUDIBLE SWALLOWING
TYPE OF NIPPLE
COMFORT (BREAST / NIPPLE)
HOLD (positioning)
✔✔best time for feeding - ✔✔The quiet alert state. Infant will show hunger or feeding
cues such as sucking movements, sucking sounds, hand-to-mouth movements, soft
cooing or sighing sounds
✔✔when does cluster feeding occur? - ✔✔during the first 24-36 hours, and it can be
challenging to know whether this is the "last feed" or the "next feed." Infants feeds
overnight. This is normal. no supplementation required.
✔✔mothers with crying infants? - ✔✔Do not fight with the infant.
Try cuddling, rocking and SSC to help the infant relax.
Follow continuous SSC.
HAVE PATIENCE
✔✔period of heightened crying - ✔✔tends to increase at about two weeks. This crying
increases weekly and continues until about 3-4 months
✔✔PURPLE - ✔✔PEAK OF CRYING
UNEXPECTED
RESISTS SOOTHING
PAIN LIKE FACE
LONG LASTING
EVENING
✔✔Times for on demand feeding? - ✔✔at least eight times in 24 hours, if not more
✔✔What about infants that do not display hunger cues? - ✔✔STS every 2-3 hours to
feed then allow them to attempt to feed
✔✔how do moms know babe is full? - ✔✔Sucking and swallowing slows or stops.
Infants close their mouths or push away from the breast after feeding.
, Infants are content or relaxed after feeding.
✔✔average time for feeding in the early post partum period - ✔✔30-40 minutes for both
breasts (approximately 15-20 minutes per breast)
✔✔how many voids are normal - ✔✔day 1, 2 and 3 = voids are 1, 2, 3. Day 4 - 4 pees.
Day 5 - 7 = 5 wet diapers. Day 7+ = 6 or more diapers.
✔✔normal stools? - ✔✔Day 1-2 = at least 1-2 meconium. Day 3-4 = transitional stools
2-3 times a day. Day 5 + = golden yellow stools that are soft and runny.
✔✔size of newborns belly on day 1? - ✔✔5-7 mls (same as a cherry)
✔✔Size of nerbowns belly on various days? - ✔✔day 3-4 = walnut (30mls)
day 5-6 = apricot (60mls)
day 7 = egg
✔✔when can babies expect to gain weight? - ✔✔Day 5 - and return to their birth weight
by 7-10 days.
✔✔when should the adequacy of the feeding be addressed? - ✔✔approaches or
exceeds 10% of birth weight, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommends that
health care providers assess the adequacy of feeding, such as feeding position, latch,
and swallow before discharge
✔✔the developmental milestones? - ✔✔Physical growth
Thinking and reasoning (cognitive development)
Emotional and social development
Language development
Sensory and motor development
✔✔signs of readiness for infant to eat? - ✔✔Teething, salivation, chewing movements
Extrusion reflex is absent
Hand-mouth coordination, beginning to sit
Shows an interest in the family's food
Increased breastfeeding fails to satisfy an infant
Can hold head up straight when sitting
Opens mouth when food approaches
Keeps most of food in the mouth
✔✔what are the most important foods at 6 months? - ✔✔iron rich foods
✔✔how much Vit D per day - ✔✔400 IU
northern communities 800 per day between oct - april
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔poor feeding 4 for infant - ✔✔*The infant falls asleep at the breast* most common.
mom has pain
infants lips are pursed together
pointed nipple instead of round
excessive weight loss
✔✔LATCH - ✔✔LATCH
AUDIBLE SWALLOWING
TYPE OF NIPPLE
COMFORT (BREAST / NIPPLE)
HOLD (positioning)
✔✔best time for feeding - ✔✔The quiet alert state. Infant will show hunger or feeding
cues such as sucking movements, sucking sounds, hand-to-mouth movements, soft
cooing or sighing sounds
✔✔when does cluster feeding occur? - ✔✔during the first 24-36 hours, and it can be
challenging to know whether this is the "last feed" or the "next feed." Infants feeds
overnight. This is normal. no supplementation required.
✔✔mothers with crying infants? - ✔✔Do not fight with the infant.
Try cuddling, rocking and SSC to help the infant relax.
Follow continuous SSC.
HAVE PATIENCE
✔✔period of heightened crying - ✔✔tends to increase at about two weeks. This crying
increases weekly and continues until about 3-4 months
✔✔PURPLE - ✔✔PEAK OF CRYING
UNEXPECTED
RESISTS SOOTHING
PAIN LIKE FACE
LONG LASTING
EVENING
✔✔Times for on demand feeding? - ✔✔at least eight times in 24 hours, if not more
✔✔What about infants that do not display hunger cues? - ✔✔STS every 2-3 hours to
feed then allow them to attempt to feed
✔✔how do moms know babe is full? - ✔✔Sucking and swallowing slows or stops.
Infants close their mouths or push away from the breast after feeding.
, Infants are content or relaxed after feeding.
✔✔average time for feeding in the early post partum period - ✔✔30-40 minutes for both
breasts (approximately 15-20 minutes per breast)
✔✔how many voids are normal - ✔✔day 1, 2 and 3 = voids are 1, 2, 3. Day 4 - 4 pees.
Day 5 - 7 = 5 wet diapers. Day 7+ = 6 or more diapers.
✔✔normal stools? - ✔✔Day 1-2 = at least 1-2 meconium. Day 3-4 = transitional stools
2-3 times a day. Day 5 + = golden yellow stools that are soft and runny.
✔✔size of newborns belly on day 1? - ✔✔5-7 mls (same as a cherry)
✔✔Size of nerbowns belly on various days? - ✔✔day 3-4 = walnut (30mls)
day 5-6 = apricot (60mls)
day 7 = egg
✔✔when can babies expect to gain weight? - ✔✔Day 5 - and return to their birth weight
by 7-10 days.
✔✔when should the adequacy of the feeding be addressed? - ✔✔approaches or
exceeds 10% of birth weight, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommends that
health care providers assess the adequacy of feeding, such as feeding position, latch,
and swallow before discharge
✔✔the developmental milestones? - ✔✔Physical growth
Thinking and reasoning (cognitive development)
Emotional and social development
Language development
Sensory and motor development
✔✔signs of readiness for infant to eat? - ✔✔Teething, salivation, chewing movements
Extrusion reflex is absent
Hand-mouth coordination, beginning to sit
Shows an interest in the family's food
Increased breastfeeding fails to satisfy an infant
Can hold head up straight when sitting
Opens mouth when food approaches
Keeps most of food in the mouth
✔✔what are the most important foods at 6 months? - ✔✔iron rich foods
✔✔how much Vit D per day - ✔✔400 IU
northern communities 800 per day between oct - april
