Nursing Students General Students
Published May 11, 2005
mitchsmom
1,907 Posts
Not sure if someone else was supposed to be posting a question... sorry if I'm invading someone's territory :) Though I'd throw one out there since I'm reviewing NCLEX questions anyway:
The nurse has been teaching a new mother how to feed her infant son who was born with a cleft lip and palate. Which action by the mother would indicate that the teaching has been successful?
A. Placing the neonate flat during feedings
B. Providing fluids with a small spoon
C. Placing the nipple in the cleft palate
D. Burping the neonate frequently
AuntMeggie
47 Posts
I'd say C. I think breast feeding is encouraged as long as it is possible.
colleennurse, ASN, RN
342 Posts
My guess is D
Aneroo, LPN
1,518 Posts
D. With a cleft palate, the infant will be swallowing a lot of air. Burping will relieve some of the discomfort from the air. -Andrea
mariedoreen
819 Posts
D d/t excess intake of air
grinnurse, RN
767 Posts
D. b/c of the neonate swallowing lots of air at feeding. I believe that they feed with special nipples as well that are longer and the hole is a little larger that doesn't require as much ability to suck as with a "regular" infant.
Just my
Iluvhospice
82 Posts
We were taught the ESSR method: enlarge the nipple, stimulate sucking by rubbing the nipple across the baby's lower lip, swallow, rest to allow the baby to finish swallowing the breast milk or formula.
Since none of those are provided, I'll go with D. burping frequently minimizes air swallowing and GI flatus.
lady_shark44
11 Posts
Not sure if someone else was supposed to be posting a question... sorry if I'm invading someone's territory :) Though I'd throw one out there since I'm reviewing NCLEX questions anyway:The nurse has been teaching a new mother how to feed her infant son who was born with a cleft lip and palate. Which action by the mother would indicate that the teaching has been successful?A. Placing the neonate flat during feedings B. Providing fluids with a small spoon C. Placing the nipple in the cleft palate D. Burping the neonate frequently
Well you wouldn't want to place the infant flat or use a spoon. Placing the nipple in the cleft palate wouldn't be right either so the correct answer has to be D. They suck in extra air
CrystalClear75, BSN, RN
624 Posts
The first INSTINCT was C, but I think it may be D, even though I'm not that far yet. OKay, what is it? LOL :chuckle
MikeyBSN
439 Posts
It's "D"
Don't mess with TX
13 Posts
I'd say DDDDDDDDDDDDD
See, after I saw the responses I had a "DUH" moment. That doesn't really count, coz I woulda gotten that one wrong. Man o man, I need some serious studying before I take the NCLEX!