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Revonda Coulter
on Oct 08, 2024
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A new mother has brought in her week-old infant to the health care provider for a 1-week well-baby checkup.She is breastfeeding and has only been sleeping a couple of hours at a time during the night between feedings.She asks the nurse,"When can I expect the baby to sleep through the night?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Are you feeling tired, maybe you are experiencing depression."
B) "Most children begin to sleep through the night around 3 months."
C) "Most children begin to sleep through the night around 6 months."
D) "Are you feeling tired? Maybe you are anemic?"
Breastfeeding
The act of feeding a baby with milk directly from the mother's breast, which provides ideal nutrition and supports infant health and development.
Well-Baby Checkup
Regularly scheduled medical visits to assess the growth and development of infants and toddlers.
Sleep Through the Night
The ability to maintain uninterrupted sleep for the time considered sufficient or typical for a particular age or condition.
- Describe physiological changes in sleep patterns across different ages.
- Appreciate the duties of healthcare practitioners in diagnosing and treating sleep disturbances.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe physiological changes in sleep patterns across different ages.
- Appreciate the duties of healthcare practitioners in diagnosing and treating sleep disturbances.