A patient at 20 weeks' gestation has not decided on a feeding ...

[yoroshambo]

A patient at 20 weeks' gestation has not decided on a feeding method for her infant. She asks the nurse for advice. The nurse presents information about the advantages and disadvantages of formula-feeding and breastfeeding.
 
  Which statements by the patient indicate that the teaching was successful? 1. Formula-feeding gives the baby protection from infections.
  2. Breast milk cannot be stored; it has to be thrown away after pumping.
  3. Breastfeeding is more expensive than formula-feeding.
  4. My baby will have a lower risk of food allergies if I breastfeed.

Question 2

The nurse has received a phone call from a 29-year-old married patient pregnant with her first child. The patient is at 10 weeks' gestation. Which class would be most appropriate for this patient to attend at this point in her pregnancy?
 
  1. Breastfeeding class
  2. Birthing classes
  3. Early pregnancy class
  4. Adolescent pregnancy class

[patma1981]

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Formula does not provide the baby with protection from infections; breast milk does.
Rationale 2: Breast milk can be refrigerated or frozen after pumping.
Rationale 3: Formula must be purchased, and therefore is more expensive.
Rationale 4: Breast milk provides newborns with immunoglobulins and reduces the risk of food allergies in children.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Breastfeeding class would be better late in the third trimester.
Rationale 2: Birthing classes are best in the third trimester.
Rationale 3: Patients learn most from prenatal classes when they are offered in chronologic order, so that the class content correlates with what they are experiencing. This patient is in her first trimester; early pregnancy classes discussing fetal development are the best option at this time.
Rationale 4: This patient is not an adolescent; therefore, adolescent pregnancy classes are not appropriate for this patient.

[yoroshambo]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bdobbins]

Great answer, keep it coming