The nurse is providing discharge teaching regarding formula preparation for a new mother. Which guideline would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Always wash bottles and nipples in hot soapy water and rinse well; do not wash them in the dishwasher.
B) Store tightly covered ready-to-feed formula can after opening in refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
C) Warm bottle of formula by placing bottle in a container of hot water, or microwaving formula.
D) Do not add cereal to the formula in the bottle or sweeten the formula with honey.
Ans: D
Proper formula preparation includes the following: wash nipples and bottles in hot soapy water and rinse well or run nipples and bottles through the dishwasher; store tightly covered ready-to-feed formula can after opening in refrigerator for up to 48 hours; after mixing concentrate or powdered formula, store tightly covered in refrigerator for up to 48 hours; do not reheat and reuse partially used bottles; throw away the unused portion after each feeding; do not add cereal to the formula in the bottle; do not sweeten formula with honey; warm formula by placing bottle in a container of hot water; and do not microwave formula.
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