Roth 10e NCLEX
Chapter 12
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The mother of an infant child asks the nurse what the right feeding schedule is for an infant. Of the
following responses, which would be the best response for the nurse to make?
a. Feed the infant every 2 hours.
c. Feed the infant every 4 hours
b. Feed the infant every 3 hours
d. Feed the infant when the infant is hungry.
ANS: D
Although babies have been fed according to prescribed time schedules in the past, it is preferable to
feed babies on demand. Feeding on demand prevents the frustrations that hunger can bring and helps
the child develop trust in people. The newborn may require more frequent feedings, but normally by
the time the baby is 2 or 3 months old, the demand schedule averages approximately every 4 hours.
PTS: 1
REF: Introduction
2. The parents of an infant tell the nurse that they are concerned that their healthy breastfed infant is not
getting enough fluid from breast milk alone. What could the nurse say about the infants’ need for
fluids?
a. Babies require 2 ml of water per calorie
c. Offer the baby water in a bottle frequently
consumed.
and let the baby drink ad libitum.
b. Give the baby a bottle with 10 ml of water d. The ratio of water to calories in breast
4 times a day.
milk is ideal for the infant.
ANS: D
Infants have more water per pound of body weight than do adults. Thus, infants usually need 1.5 ml of
water per calorie. This is the same ratio of water to calories found in human milk and in most infant
formulas.
PTS: 1
REF: Nutritional Requirements
3. The parents bring a two month infant in who has had frequent ear infections. The baby is being fed
formula from a bottle. The nurse knows that feeding position may affect development of ear infections.
How should the nurse say the infant should be positioned for feeding?
a. in a semi upright position
c. on its side
b. lying flat
d. propped up in a chair
ANS: A
It appears that babies held in a semi-upright position during bottle feeding are less inclined to develop
middle ear infections than those fed lying down.
PTS: 1
REF: Bottle Feeding
4. A client tells the nurse that formula is very expensive and wants to know when the infant can be given
regular cow’s milk. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
a. at 6 months of age
c. at 18 months of age
b. at 12 months of age
d. at 24 months of age
ANS: B
Infants under 1 year of age should not be given regular cow’s milk.
PTS: 1
REF: Bottle Feeding
5. The client tells the nurse she is going to begin giving a 3 month old infant rice cereal at bedtime so the
infant will sleep through the night. What will the nurse tell the client?
a. Introducing solid food before 4 to 6
c. That is a good way to get the baby to sleep
months will reduce the likelihood that the
through the night.
infant will develop allergies.
b. Make sure the cereal is iron fortified.
d. The introduction of solid foods before the
age of 4 to 6 months is not recommended.
ANS: D
The introduction of solid foods before the age of 4 to 6 months is not recommended. It is thought that
the early introduction of solid foods may increase the possibility of the development of food allergies.
PTS: 1
REF: Supplementary Foods
6. A client who wanted to breast feed her premature newborn who was born at 33 weeks is told the
newborn must be fed by total parenteral nutrition. What reason will the nurse give the distraught
mother for this?
a. It is easier for the nurses.
c. The mother’s breast milk is not yet ready.
b. The infant has not yet developed the
d. The mother needs to rest.
sucking reflex.
ANS: B
Babies sucking reflex is not developed until 34 weeks gestation.
PTS: 1
REF: Premature Infants
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A concerned parent tells the nurse that the infant has not quite doubled its birth weight at 6 months.
Which of the following statements could the nurse make? Select all that apply.
a. A baby usually doubles its birth weight by d. Growth rates vary from child to child.
1 year of age.
b. A baby usually doubles its birth weight by e. If the baby has not doubled its birth
6 months of age.
weight by 6 months of age, the baby is not
receiving sufficient food.
c. A baby triples its birth weight by 6 months f. There is probably something wrong with
of age.
the baby if it hasn’t doubled its
birthweight by 6 months of age.
ANS: B, D
A baby doubles its birth weight by 6 months of age and triples it within the first year. It is important to
remember that growth rates vary from child to child.
PTS: 1
REF: Nutritional Requirements
2. The mother of an infant asks the nurse how she can be sure the baby is getting sufficient nutrients and
calories from breastfeeding. Which of the following statements could the nurse make to teach the
mother how to assess the infants intake of nutrients and calories? Select all that apply.
a. If the breast becomes less full during
d. If the infant isn’t irritable.
nursing.
b. If the infant is experiencing normal
e. If there are one or two mustard-colored
growth.
bowel movements a day
c. If the infant is feeding at least every four
hours.
f.
If there are six or more wet diapers a day.
ANS: A, B, E, F
One can be quite confident the infant is getting sufficient nutrients and calories from breastfeeding if
(1) there are six or more wet diapers a day, (2) there is normal growth, (3) there are one or two
mustard-colored bowel movements a day, and (4) the breast becomes less full during nursing.
PTS: 1
REF: Breastfeeding
3. The client asks the nurse why the infant cannot have cow’s milk before 1 year of age. Which of the
following are reasons the nurse could give? Select all that apply.
a. Cow’s milk doesn’t provide sufficient
d. The fat is not absorbed as efficiently as
calories.
that in human milk.
b. Cow’s milk will damage the infants liver. e. The kidneys are challenged by its high
protein and mineral content.
c. Dehydration can result.
f. The proteins are more difficult to digest.
ANS: C, D, E, F
Infants under the age of 1 year should not be given regular cow’s milk. Because its protein is more
difficult and slower to digest than that of human milk, it can cause gastrointestinal blood loss. The
kidneys are challenged by its high protein and mineral content, and dehydration and even damage to
the central nervous system can result. In addition, the fat is not absorbed as efficiently as that in human
milk.
PTS: 1
REF: Bottle Feeding
4. The parent of an 8 month old child asks the nurse for advice about how to tell when the child is full.
Which of the following could the nurse say are ways the infant will indicate he or she is full? Select
all that apply.
a. Crying
d. Looking around and no longer opening his
or her mouth to solid food.
b. Eating smaller bites of solid food.
e. Playing with food and not eating.
c. Falling asleep while eating.
f. Playing with the nipple on a bottle or
breast.
ANS: C, D, E, F
Babies differ in the amount of food they eat from day to day. An infant will let you know when he or
she is full by:
Playing with the nipple on a bottle or breast
Looking around and no longer opening his or her mouth to solid food.
Falling asleep while eating
Playing with food and not eating
PTS: 1
REF: Supplementary Foods