A new mother wants to be sure that she is meeting her daughter's needs while feeding her commercially prepared infant formula. The nurse should evaluate the mother's know-ledge about appropriate infant care
The mother meets her child's needs when she: a. Adds rice cereal to her formula at 2 weeks of age to ensure adequate nutrition.
b. Warms the bottles using a microwave oven.
c. Burps her infant during and after the feeding as needed.
d. Refrigerates any leftover formula for the next feeding.
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A Solid food should not be introduced to the infant for at least 4 to 6 months after birth.
B A microwave should never be used to warm any food to be given to an infant. The heat is not distributed evenly, which may pose a risk of burning the infant.
C Most infants swallow air when fed from a bottle and should be given a chance to burp several times during a feeding and after the feeding.
D Any formula left in the bottle after the feeding should be discarded because the infant's saliva has mixed with it.
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