Author Question: According to La Leche League International, what can happen if a pacifier is introduced before the ... (Read 54 times)

joblessjake · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

According to La Leche League International, what can happen if a pacifier is introduced before the nursing relationship has been established?

a. nipple confusion or refusal to breastfeed
b. pacifier may choke the infant
c. continued use of the pacifier into grade school
d. reliance on the pacifier for soothing instead of the breast

Question 2

A child needs to receive an antibiotic by intravenous administration. Which of the following precautions should be followed when administering an IV to children?

a. An infusion pump must not be used
b. Medications should not be administered by this route
c. Compatibility between medication and fluid should be checked
d. The antibiotic can be administered with another antibiotic

jaygar71 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

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A Correct. According to La Leche League International, nipple confusion or refusal to breastfeed can happen if a pacifier is introduced before the nursing relationship has been established
B Incorrect. La Leche League International is concerned with failure to breastfeed, not that the infant may choke on the pacifier.
C Incorrect. La Leche League International is concerned with failure to breastfeed, not the continued use of the pacifier into grade school.
D Incorrect. La Leche League International is concerned with failure to breastfeed, not reliance on the pacifier for soothing instead of the breast.

Answer to Question 2

C
An infusion pump should always be used in order to provide controlled administration. Medications are often administered by this route. Compatibility between the medication and the infusing fluid must be checked. An antibiotic is never administered with another antibiotic.