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Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803637184Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803637184 Exercise 14
Ms. K has delivered a 3-lb 8-oz premature infant. She had planned to breastfeed. On which of the following statements should the nurse base her teaching?
A) Human breast milk can be specially fortified for premature infants to increase its nutritive value.
B) Because of their larger proportion of body weight as water, premature infants need supplemental water after every feeding.
C) Formula feeding is advisable because room temperature feedings are better absorbed than those at body temperature.
D) Breastfeeding a premature infant offers no advantage to the infant and is difficult for the mother because of the necessary supplements.
A) Human breast milk can be specially fortified for premature infants to increase its nutritive value.
B) Because of their larger proportion of body weight as water, premature infants need supplemental water after every feeding.
C) Formula feeding is advisable because room temperature feedings are better absorbed than those at body temperature.
D) Breastfeeding a premature infant offers no advantage to the infant and is difficult for the mother because of the necessary supplements.
Explanation
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Therefore, the correct answer is a.
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Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch
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