MCKINNEY EVOLVE RESOURCES FOR
MATERNAL CHILD NURSING FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A pregnant woman wants to breastfeed her infant; however, her
husband is not convinced
that there are any scientific reasons to do so. Which statement by the
nurse is true?
Bottle-feeding using commercially prepared infant formulas
A. increases the risk that the infant will develop allergies.
B. helps the infant sleep through the night.
C. ensures that the infant is getting iron in a form that is easily
absorbed.
D. requires that multivitamin supplements be given to the infant.
Answer: ANS: A
Breastfeeding is less likely to cause allergies. Newborns should be
fed through the night
regardless of feeding method. Iron is better absorbed from breast
milk than from
formula. Commercial formulas are designed to meet the nutritional
needs of the infant
,and to resemble breast milk. No supplements are necessary.
PTS:
REF:
MSC:
1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
p. 482 | Box 23.2 OBJ: Integrated Process: Teaching-Learning
Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity; Basic Care and Comfort
◉ How can the nurse help the mother who is breastfeeding and has
engorged breasts?
A. Suggest that she switch to bottled formula just for today.
B. Assist her in removing her bra, making her more comfortable.
C. Apply heat to her breasts between feeding and cold to the breasts
just
before feedings.
d. Instruct and assist the mother to massage her breasts. Answer:
ANS: D
Massage of the breasts causes release of oxytocin and increases the
speed of milk release.
Engorgement is more likely to increase if breastfeeding is delayed or
infrequent. A well-
fitting bra should be worn both day and night to support the breasts.
Cold applications are
,used between feedings to reduce edema and pain. Heat is applied
just before feedings to
increase vasodilation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 492 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
◉ A new mother recalls that she should feed her newborn 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 when she
a. waves her arms in the air.
b. makes sucking motions.
c. has hiccups.
d. stretches out her legs straight.. Answer: ANS: B
Sucking motions, rooting, mouthing, and hand- to-mouth motions
are examples
of feeding-readiness cues. The other observations are not feeding
cues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 485 | Box 23.3 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
, ◉ Which type of formula is not diluted before being administered to
an infant?
a. Powdered
b. Concentrated
c. Ready-to-use
d. Modified cow's milk. Answer: ANS: C
Ready-to-use formula can be poured directly from the can into
baby's bottle and is good
(but expensive) when a proper water supply is not available.
Powdered and concentrated
formulas should be well mixed to dissolve the powder and make it
uniform. Cow's milk is
more difficult for the infant to digest and is not recommended, even
if it is diluted.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 496 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
◉ The student nurse learns that the hormone necessary for milk
production is
a. estrogen.
b. prolactin.
c. progesterone.
MATERNAL CHILD NURSING FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A pregnant woman wants to breastfeed her infant; however, her
husband is not convinced
that there are any scientific reasons to do so. Which statement by the
nurse is true?
Bottle-feeding using commercially prepared infant formulas
A. increases the risk that the infant will develop allergies.
B. helps the infant sleep through the night.
C. ensures that the infant is getting iron in a form that is easily
absorbed.
D. requires that multivitamin supplements be given to the infant.
Answer: ANS: A
Breastfeeding is less likely to cause allergies. Newborns should be
fed through the night
regardless of feeding method. Iron is better absorbed from breast
milk than from
formula. Commercial formulas are designed to meet the nutritional
needs of the infant
,and to resemble breast milk. No supplements are necessary.
PTS:
REF:
MSC:
1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
p. 482 | Box 23.2 OBJ: Integrated Process: Teaching-Learning
Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity; Basic Care and Comfort
◉ How can the nurse help the mother who is breastfeeding and has
engorged breasts?
A. Suggest that she switch to bottled formula just for today.
B. Assist her in removing her bra, making her more comfortable.
C. Apply heat to her breasts between feeding and cold to the breasts
just
before feedings.
d. Instruct and assist the mother to massage her breasts. Answer:
ANS: D
Massage of the breasts causes release of oxytocin and increases the
speed of milk release.
Engorgement is more likely to increase if breastfeeding is delayed or
infrequent. A well-
fitting bra should be worn both day and night to support the breasts.
Cold applications are
,used between feedings to reduce edema and pain. Heat is applied
just before feedings to
increase vasodilation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 492 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
◉ A new mother recalls that she should feed her newborn 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 when she
a. waves her arms in the air.
b. makes sucking motions.
c. has hiccups.
d. stretches out her legs straight.. Answer: ANS: B
Sucking motions, rooting, mouthing, and hand- to-mouth motions
are examples
of feeding-readiness cues. The other observations are not feeding
cues.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 485 | Box 23.3 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
, ◉ Which type of formula is not diluted before being administered to
an infant?
a. Powdered
b. Concentrated
c. Ready-to-use
d. Modified cow's milk. Answer: ANS: C
Ready-to-use formula can be poured directly from the can into
baby's bottle and is good
(but expensive) when a proper water supply is not available.
Powdered and concentrated
formulas should be well mixed to dissolve the powder and make it
uniform. Cow's milk is
more difficult for the infant to digest and is not recommended, even
if it is diluted.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 496 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation
◉ The student nurse learns that the hormone necessary for milk
production is
a. estrogen.
b. prolactin.
c. progesterone.
