Week 6: Later Postpartum & Infancy

Question 1

What is the best way to talk to a patient who is experiencing perinatal loss? SATA.
A) “You have to keep on going for her sake.”
B) “This must be hard for you.”
C) “You’re young; you can have others.”
D) “How are you doing with all of this?”

Answer 1

B , D

Question 2

In terms of infant feeding, what is the golden fluid?

Answer 2

Breast milk (breastfeeding)

Question 3

A patient believes that the first 3 days of breastmilk is toxic and they throw it out. What should the nurse do?

Answer 3

Educate mothers; evidence informed…BUT patient has right to do whatever they wish :) (it’s a cultural thing…)

Question 4

At 6 months, babies are at __________ risk for developing allergies; introducing something _______ 6 month mark cannot anticipate how their body will react to new foods.

Answer 4

HIGHER, before

Question 5

TRUE or FALSE:
Breast milk is easily digested

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Breast milk does not stay in babies stomach as long, and therefore reduces the risk of:

Answer 6

SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome (r/t aspiration pneumonia, need more frequent meals b/c digested quickly)

Question 7

Breastfeeding also has:
A) Morphine (pain relief, recc. for circumcised babies)
B) Estrogen (pain relief, recc. for circumcised babies)
C) Progesterone (pain relief, recc. for circumcised babies)
D) Acetaminophen (pain relief, recc. for circumcised babies)

Answer 7

A

Question 8

What does tingling of breasts indicate?
A) Too much breastmilk has been produced
B) Too little breastmilk is being produced
C) That it is the end of feeding time
D) That it is time to feed; linked to baby’s hunger subconsciously

Answer 8

D

Question 9

What are the 2 pathophysiological ways of breastfeeding?

Answer 9

1. Prolactin produces milk that’s in the duct; muscle squeezes from oxytocin and release milk
2. Baby sucks nipple = helps release oxytocin for contraction to release to baby