The mother of a breastfed newborn tells the nurse that the baby's ...

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The mother of a breastfed newborn tells the nurse that the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor. The best response on the part of the nurse would be which of the following?
 
  a. You probably need to feed this baby some cereal to firm up the stool.
  b. Cut back on your fluid intake and be careful what you eat, as you pass this on to the baby.
  c. I need to check your temperature and your breasts to determine if you have a breast abscess.
  d. This is a normal stool for a newborn that is breastfed. Do not change anything about your breastfeeding.

Question 2

Ms. Vela wants to know how many calories her infant should consume each day. Your answer is based upon your understanding of the metabolism of infants. The caloric needs of infants are calculated in proportion to their height and weight because:
 
  a. The body surface area of young children is less in relation to body weight than in an adultB. The metabolic rate of children is lower than the metabolic rate of adultsC. The metabolic rate of children is higher than the metabolic rate of adults
 D. Infants require less calories, minerals, vitamins, and fluid in proportion to their weight than do adults

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Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not advise the mother to change anything.
B Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not advise the mother to change anything.
C Incorrect. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, you will not suspect a problem with the mother's temperature or assess for a breast abscess..
D Correct. When the baby's stool is golden yellow, is pasty instead of firm, and has a sour milk odor, it is normal if the mother is breastfeeding.

Answer to Question 2

C
The body surface area of young children is greater in relation to body weight than an in adult. The metabolic rate of children is higher than the metabolic rate of adults. Infants require more calories, minerals, vitamins, and fluid in proportion to their weight than do adults.