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Question : A mother wants to continue breastfeeding her 18
month old child during a subsequent pregnancy. A neighbor told her to wean the child so that the toddler's breastfeeding does not trigger premature labor. Your best response is to?
Correct answer: Tell her breastfeeding during pregnancy is
not harmful to either child.
Question : A mother who is pregnant for the second time asks,
"Will I be able to breastfeed my second child if I was unable to breastfeed my first?" which of the following should be your first response to her?
Correct answer: You are wise to be asking these questions
now, during pregnancy.
Question : A researcher is studying breastfeeding incidence in
two neighboring community prenatal clinics. In one clinic, a new videotape is used to teach breastfeeding, the other clinic
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continues to use an older videotape. At the follow-up, both clinics report similar increases in breastfeeding initiation. The
most likely reason for this is:
Correct answer: The Hawthorne effect.
Question : A well balanced diet with sufficient calories
accompanied by early and regular prenatal care significantly reduced the incidence of?
Correct answer: Low birth weight
Question : A health care provider wants to encourage
pregnant women to choose breastfeeding. Which statement is most supportive of breastfeeding?
Correct answer: What have you heard about breastfeeding?
Question : You are working with a 3 month old infant with
persistent feeding difficulties. Although the mother's milk production is abundant, the child shows poor coordination at the breast and with several feeding devices and is gaining weight very slowly. you notice that the baby' s upper lip is thin, the space under her nose is noticeably flat, and her eyes
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are relatively small. What should you NEXT ask the mother about her pregnancy?
Correct answer: Was there a time during your pregnancy
when you got very drunk?
Question : When does the mammary secretory glandular
tissue develop?
Correct answer: During pregnancy and the early weeks
postbirth.
Question : A pregnant woman is worried about giving birth
prematurely because of hypertension. Which strategy is MOST LIKELY to prevent or reduce the risk of pregnancy- related hypertension?
Correct answer: Well balance diet with sufficient protein.
Question : A 27 year old will birth her first baby in about
three weeks. She ask if she will be able to breastfeed after having a breast reduction with her nipple auto transplanted at the age of nineteen. Your best response is?
Correct answer: Try it and see what happends.
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Question : Which is the most common site of placental
implantation in the uterus that could affect the baby intrauterine position and cause labor complications?
Correct answer: Posterior side, fundal region
Question : A mother wants to know how soon she will return
to pregnancy weight after her baby is born. Which is the best of the following response?
Correct answer: Gradual weight loss preserves your health
and enegry.
Question : Which prenatal breast care is MOST likely to
affect lactation?