In teaching mothers-to-be about infant nutrition, which ...

[shofmannx20]

In teaching mothers-to-be about infant nutrition, which instruction should the nurse provide?
 
  a. Supplement breast milk with corn syrup.
  b. Give cow's milk during the first year of life.
  c. Add honey to infant formulas for increased energy.
  d. Provide breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months.

Question 2

The nurse is providing nutrition education to a Korean patient using the five food groups. In doing so, what should be the focus of the teaching?
 
  a. Discouraging the patient's ethnic food choices
  b. Changing the patient's diet to a more conventional American diet
  c. Including racial and ethnic practices with food preferences of the patient
  d. Comparing the patient's ethnic preferences with American dietary choices

[miss.ashley]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Breast milk or formula provides sufficient nutrition for the first 4 to 6 months of life. Infants should not have regular cow's milk during the first year of life. It is too concentrated for an infant's kidneys to manage, increases the risk of milk product allergies, and is a poor source of iron and vitamins C and E. Furthermore, children under 1 year of age should never ingest honey and corn syrup products because they are potential sources of the botulism toxin, which increases the risk of infant death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
As a nurse, consider the food preferences of patients from different racial and ethnic groups, vegetarians, and others when planning diets. Initiation of a balanced diet is more important than conversion to what may be considered an American diet. Ethnic food choices may be just as nutritious as American choices. Foods should be chosen for their nutritive value and should not be compared with the American diet.