Breast Feeding

Question 1

Breastfeeding should not take place if the mother has these pathogens present?

Answer 1

varicella
active TB
active HSV on breast
influenza
HIV

Question 2

What are the four medical benefits for a breast feeding mother?

Answer 2

lowers their risk for:
- HTN
- T2D
- Ovarian cancer
- Breast cancer

Question 3

This is the most objective indicator of a neonates health?

Answer 3

Weight

Question 4

This condition is defined as increased unconjugated bilirubin due to poor intake of milk?

Answer 4

Breast feeding jaundice

Question 5

This condition is described as a high amount of bilirubin after the 1st week on breast milk that means there’s something in the milk itself causing bilirubin to be high?

Answer 5

Breast milk jaundice

Question 6

This term describes when milk comes into the breast and can be relieved by regular feedings?

Answer 6

Engorgement

Question 7

Newborns should be given this amount of this vitamin daily if exclusively breast fed from birth to 12 months of age?

Answer 7

Vitamin D (drops)
400 IU

Question 8

What can infants acquire if they have a vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 8

Rickets

Question 9

What are the two things that an infant can have that are a direct contraindication to breast feeding?

Answer 9

galactosemia & phenylketonuria