RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 845 of 2368

A new mother plans to feed her infant only human milk. What should the nurse teach about vitamin D?

  1. Human milk supplies enough vitamin D, so drops are not needed
  2. Vitamin D drops are needed starting shortly after birth
  3. Vitamin D drops are needed only after solid foods are started
  4. Vitamin D drops are needed only if formula is also given
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Correct answer: Vitamin D drops are needed starting shortly after birth

Infants fed only human milk, or human milk and formula, need vitamin D supplementation soon after birth.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Dietary Recommendations for Newborns and Infants. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026