Nutrition Comprehensive
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1. Summary
Infant nutrition is critical to optimal growth and development. Essentia
nursing knowledge includes infant nutritional needs, composition o
human milk and formula, and factors related to feeding method
choice and implementation.
Human milk composition is unique in that it dynamically changes to
meet the evolving nutritional and immunologic needs of infants. The
standard caloric content of infant formula is 20 kcal/oz, and it has a
similar composition of vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates,
and amino acids as breast milk.
Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard; breast milk has clear
nutrition- al and immunologic advantages over formula. However,
,choosing an infant feeding method is highly individualized and
often multifactorial. Frequency and length of feedings will vary
based on the newborn's age, weight, stomach capacity, and method
of feeding. Nurses need to understand feeding readiness cue
2. Question 1 of 11
Which type of commercial formula requires dilution with equal
parts water? Ready-to-feed
Concentrate
Powder
Hydrolysate formula Answer: Concentrate
Concentrate formula requires dilution with equal parts of formula and water.
3. Question 2 of 11
Which factors are likely to support breastfeeding as the family's
feeding method choice?
Select all that
apply. Support
from family
Formula access
Cultural practices
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Health care provider knowledge Answer: Support from family
, Support and encouragement from family and friends is a major influence on feeding method choice
and has been shown to increase breastfeeding choice.
Cultural practices
Cultural practices are highly influential on feeding method choice. Duration of breastfeeding is also highly
influenced by culture.
Return to work
Return to work is associated with choosing formula and/or discontinuing breastfeeding.
Health care provider knowledge
Health care provider breastfeeding knowledge is highly influential on the choice to breastfeed because
the health care provider may assist with establishing breastfeeding, troubleshooting common challenges,
and sharing advantages of breastfeeding.
4. Question 3 of 11
Which advantages are associated with human milk (expressed and/o
donor milk) feeding?
Select all that apply.
Improved infant
immunity
Lowest infant feeding-related costs
Ability to track amount of milk
consumed Easy storage and shelf
life