It is important to teach parents to recognize feeding readiness cues. From the list below, select the cue(s) to be included in the teaching plan. (Select all that apply.)
a. Legs stretched out straight
b. Hiccups
c. Sucking motions
d. Waving arms in the air
e. Mouth and tongue movements
f. Hand-to-mouth movements
ANS: C, E, F
Because crying is often a late sign of hunger, parents should be taught to recognize hunger cues before the infant is crying lustily, which may lead to the need to calm the infant before feeding can begin. Legs may kick and fists may be clenched. Rooting, sucking, hand-to-mouth activity, crying, and alertness are clues that the newborn is hungry.
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