Which behavior by a female client feeding her newborn demonstrates that she needs more teaching related to safety and infant feeding?

The correct answer is C. She props the bottle in the crib to feed her baby, which allows her to write birth announcements. (A) This practice is the proper use of the bulb syringe to clear the infant's airway in case of (B) Placing the infant on either side or on the stomach prevents aspiration of regurgitated milk. (C) "Bottle propping" is an unsafe practice because it increases the likelihood of…

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AShe uses the bulb syringe to help clear her baby's nose when milk is regurgitated.
BShe places her infant on her right side after feeding her.
CShe props the bottle in the crib to feed her baby, which allows her to write birth announcements
DShe burps her baby by placing her in a sitting position, supporting her head and neck and gently

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C
93% (14)
D
7% (1)

Explanation

(A) This practice is the proper use of the bulb syringe to clear the infant's airway in case of (B) Placing the infant on either side or on the stomach prevents aspiration of regurgitated milk. (C) "Bottle propping" is an unsafe practice because it increases the likelihood of aspiration. (D) This practice is one correct way of burping an infant.

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#infant feeding safety#bottle propping#aspiration risk#newborn care

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