Nursing Interventions and Education
Nursing Interventions and Education ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is educating a mother on how to feed her infant on cue, following his hunger and satiety signals.
Which of the following behaviors by the infant indicates that he is hungry?
Turning his head away from the breast or bottle is a sign of satiety or fullness, not hunger.
Sucking on his fingers or fists. This is a feeding readiness cue that indicates that the infant is hungry and ready to eat.
Falling asleep or becoming drowsy is a sign of fatigue or satisfaction, not hunger.
Spitting up or burping is a sign of air swallowing or overfeeding, not hunger.
Sucking on his fingers or fists. This is a feeding readiness cue that indicates that the infant is hungry and ready to eat.
Some possible explanations for the other choices are:
• Choice A is wrong because turning his head away from the breast or bottle is a sign of satiety or fullness, not hunger.
• Choice C is wrong because falling asleep or becoming drowsy is a sign of fatigue or satisfaction, not hunger.
• Choice D is wrong because spitting up or burping is a sign of air swallowing or overfeeding, not hunger.
Normal ranges for infant feeding frequency and duration vary depending on the type of feeding (breastfeeding or formula feeding), the age and weight of the infant, and the individual needs and preferences of the infant and the mother.
However, some general guidelines are:
• Breastfed infants should feed 8 to 12 times in 24 hours, with each feeding lasting 10 to 15 minutes per breast.
• Formula-fed infants should feed 6 to 10 times in 24 hours, with each feeding lasting 15 to 20 minutes and providing about 2 to 3 ounces of formula per pound of body weight per day.