Feeding a Baby
You should never heat a bottle in the microwave
True
Before picking a baby up, what can you do to let the baby know you are there
Sing, hum, or talk to
Name two types of diapers
Washable (cloth) and disposable
When putting on a onesie that snaps on the bottom how should you put it on a baby's body
Unsnap it, bunch it up, and put it on over the baby's head and then gentle pull each hand throw the sleeves and then bring in downward and snap it up.
When burping the baby what should your hand be doing to help the baby burp
Gently patting it's back with your fingers or hand
What is the best way to clean bottles
Put them in boiling water
When picking up a baby what area should you focus on first to make sure the baby will be stable
Baby's head and neck
Why would you never walk away from a changing table
The baby could roll off
How do you check the temperature of the bath water
With your elbow
What number do you call if you have an emergency?
911
How many scoops of powdered baby food do you use for 4 ounces of water
Two
When lifting a baby up, where should the baby be leaning towards
Your body
Where should the new diaper be when you are about to change a dirty one
Opened up underneath the dirty one
True or False. You should always clean the inside of the baby's ear
False
When a newborn is crying, restless, or you just want to make them feel safe, you can swaddle them. What does that mean
Wrap them up with a light blanket with their arms to their sides, wrapping one side at a time and tucking the blanket under the baby and then the final tuck under their back
How do you test the temperature of the bottle before giving it to the baby
Shake a few drops of formula on your wrist
When a baby is facing outward, what two places should your hands be
One across the chest and one supporting the bottom
A cloth diaper may be secured in what two ways
Velcro or pins depending on the cloth diaper
What is the maximum temperature for a baby's bathwater
100 degrees
A newborn baby should sleep on his/her
Back
When feeding a bottle to the baby, the bottle should be parallel with what
The floor
When you are cradling a baby, what part of your body is touching the baby's head and neck
The inside of your elbow and your arm
When changing a diaper, why should you cover the private area of the baby asap
So you, the baby, and everything around the area of the baby doesn't get sprayed
What are two things you might clean on a baby with a cotton ball
Eyes and outer ear
If an infant stops breathing, how many puffs do you use, how many compressions, and with what two fingers do you use?
5 puffs, 30 compressions, then two puffs, 30 compressions....use 2nd and 3rd fingers together.