NRS-434V Week 1 DQ 2 - You are the registered nurse performing a health assessment……..

NRS-434V Week 1 DQ 2

Health Assessment - The Health Assessment of Infants  

Grand Canyon University

You are the registered nurse performing a health assessment on a newborn infant. From the functional health pattern portion of the assessment, you learn the mother is reluctant to breastfeed her baby. How do you respond? Explain the approach you will take to ensure adequate nutrition for the newborn, with or without breastfeeding. Provide rationale for your answer.