NURS 456: Newborn Nutrition Questions with
Correct Verified Solutions
60 to 80 mL/kg/24 hr
what is the fluid intake for first 2 days of life
100 to 150 mL/kg/24 hr
what is fluid intake for day 3-7 of life?
120 to 180 mL/kg/24 hr
what is fluid intake from day 7 to day 30?
110 kcal/kg/day
for first 3 months how many cals/kg?
100 cals/kg/day
after 3 months how many cals/kg?
400 IU daily beginning first few days of life
how much vitamin D does breast fed infants get
iron
Low in breastmilk
Exclusive breastfed infants: supplement at 4 months
formula fed infants: iron fortified formula until 12 months
Optimal for bone mineralization in breastfed and formula fed infants
, hands to mouth, sucking motions, rooting reflex; avoid waiting until the infant is crying
what are some readiness cues for feeding?
Slow down the feeding/pace them, burp often
what do you need to do for an aggressive feeder?
Be patient, keep baby awake, encourage sucking (gently move nipple in the infant's mouth)
what do you need to do for a slow/distracted feeder?
slowing of suckling, turns head, spits out, sleeping, softened breast
what are some cues of fullness?
human milk
what is the gold standard for infant nutrition?
anti-infective and nutritional components combined with growth factors, enzymes that aid
in digestion and absorption of nutrients, fatty acids for brain growth and development
what are some benefits of human milk?
Breast enlarge and feel more nodular
Nipples grow larger, darken, become more erectile
Venous pattern more prominent
Colostrum may be expressed after the 4th month
what are some breast changes that happen early in pregnancy?
first few days after delivery
Correct Verified Solutions
60 to 80 mL/kg/24 hr
what is the fluid intake for first 2 days of life
100 to 150 mL/kg/24 hr
what is fluid intake for day 3-7 of life?
120 to 180 mL/kg/24 hr
what is fluid intake from day 7 to day 30?
110 kcal/kg/day
for first 3 months how many cals/kg?
100 cals/kg/day
after 3 months how many cals/kg?
400 IU daily beginning first few days of life
how much vitamin D does breast fed infants get
iron
Low in breastmilk
Exclusive breastfed infants: supplement at 4 months
formula fed infants: iron fortified formula until 12 months
Optimal for bone mineralization in breastfed and formula fed infants
, hands to mouth, sucking motions, rooting reflex; avoid waiting until the infant is crying
what are some readiness cues for feeding?
Slow down the feeding/pace them, burp often
what do you need to do for an aggressive feeder?
Be patient, keep baby awake, encourage sucking (gently move nipple in the infant's mouth)
what do you need to do for a slow/distracted feeder?
slowing of suckling, turns head, spits out, sleeping, softened breast
what are some cues of fullness?
human milk
what is the gold standard for infant nutrition?
anti-infective and nutritional components combined with growth factors, enzymes that aid
in digestion and absorption of nutrients, fatty acids for brain growth and development
what are some benefits of human milk?
Breast enlarge and feel more nodular
Nipples grow larger, darken, become more erectile
Venous pattern more prominent
Colostrum may be expressed after the 4th month
what are some breast changes that happen early in pregnancy?
first few days after delivery
