Author Question: Nurses should be able to teach breastfeeding mothers the signs that the infant has latched on ... (Read 28 times)

leilurhhh · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Nurses should be able to teach breastfeeding mothers the signs that the infant has latched on correctly. Which statement indicates a poor latch?

a. She feels a firm tugging sensation on her nipples but not pinching or pain.
b. The baby sucks with cheeks rounded, not dimpled.
c. The baby's jaw glides smoothly with sucking.
d. She hears a clicking or smacking sound.

Question 2

With regard to the nutrient needs of breastfed and formula-fed infants, nurses should be understand that:

a. Breastfed infants need extra water in hot climates.
b. During the first 3 months breastfed infants consume more energy than do formula-fed infants.
c. Breastfeeding infants should receive oral vitamin D drops daily at least during the first 2 months.
d. Vitamin K injections at birth are not needed for infants fed on specially enriched formula.

jennafosdick · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The clicking or smacking sound may indicate that the baby is having difficulty keeping the tongue out over the lower gum ridge. The mother should hope to hear the sound of swallowing. The tugging sensation without pinching is a good sign. Rounded cheeks are a positive indicator of a good latch. A smoothly gliding jaw is a good sign.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Human milk contains only small amounts of vitamin D. Neither breastfed nor formula-fed infants need to be given water, even in very hot climates. During the first 3 months formula-fed infants consume more energy than do breastfed infants and therefore tend to grow more rapidly. Vitamin K shots are required for all infants because the bacteria that produce it are absent from the baby's stomach at birth.