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clippers! · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is working with a new mother who delivered yesterday. The mother has chosen to breastfeed her infant. Which demonstration of skill is the best indicator that the client understands breastfeeding?

1. She puts the infant to breast when he is asleep to help wake him up.
2. She takes off her gown to achieve skin-to-skin contact.
3. She leans toward the infant so that he turns his head to access the nipple.
4. The infant is crying when he is brought to the breast.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who is having fetal tachycardia. The nurse knows that possible causes include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Select all that apply. 1. Maternal dehydration
2. Maternal hyperthyroidism
3. Fetal hypoxia
4. Prematurity
5. Anesthesia or regional analgesia

Yixagurpuldink · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation: 2. Skin-to-skin contact after birth helps the baby maintain his or her body temperature, helps with self-regulation, increases maternal oxytocin levels, helps the mother to notice subtle feeding cues, and promotes bonding.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Maternal dehydration can cause fetal tachycardia.
2. Maternal hyperthyroidism can cause fetal tachycardia.
3. Fetal tachycardia can indicate fetal hypoxia.
4. Prematurity can cause fetal tachycardia.