Feeding Cues and Patterns
Feeding Cues and Patterns ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newborn who weighs 3 kg (6 lb 10 oz) at birth.
The nurse should expect the newborn to have which of the following feeding patterns by day 10 of life?
Feeding every 4 hours and taking 90 mL (3 oz) per feeding would provide too much formula at once and not enough throughout the day.
The newborn would get about 540 mL of formula a day, which is on the lower end of the recommended range, but would also risk overfeeding and spitting up.
Feed every 2 hours and take 60 mL (2 oz) per feeding. This is because newborns need about 150 to 200 mL of formula per kilo of their weight a day until they’re 6 months old.
A newborn who weighs 3 kg would need about 450 to 600 mL of formula a day.
Dividing this by 24 hours, the newborn would need about 19 to 25 mL of formula per hour.
Feeding every 2 hours would provide about 38 to 50 mL of formula per feeding, which is close to the recommended amount of 60 mL (2 oz).
Feeding every 3 hours and taking 75 mL (2.5 oz) per feeding would also provide too much formula at once and not enough throughout the day.
The newborn would get about 600 mL of formula a day, which is on the higher end of the recommended range, but would also risk overfeeding and spitting up.
Feeding every hour and taking 30 mL (1 oz) per feeding would provide too little formula at once and too much throughout
Feed every 2 hours and take 60 mL (2 oz) per feeding. This is because newborns need about 150 to 200 mL of formula per kilo of their weight a day until they’re 6 months old.
A newborn who weighs 3 kg would need about 450 to 600 mL of formula a day.
Dividing this by 24 hours, the newborn would need about 19 to 25 mL of formula per hour.
Feeding every 2 hours would provide about 38 to 50 mL of formula per feeding, which is close to the recommended amount of 60 mL (2 oz).
Choice A is wrong because feeding every 4 hours and taking 90 mL (3 oz) per feeding would provide too much formula at once and not enough throughout the day.
The newborn would get about 540 mL of formula a day, which is on the lower end of the recommended range, but would also risk overfeeding and spitting up.
Choice C is wrong because feeding every 3 hours and taking 75 mL (2.5 oz) per feeding would also provide too much formula at once and not enough throughout the day.
The newborn would get about 600 mL of formula a day, which is on the higher end of the recommended range, but would also risk overfeeding and spitting up.
Choice D is wrong because feeding every hour and taking 30 mL (1 oz) per feeding would provide too little formula at once and too much throughout