To answer a client's question about home pregnancy tests and ...

[vHAUNG6011]

To answer a client's question about home pregnancy tests and their accuracy, the nurse must know that accuracy is affected by which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  Select all that apply. 1. Unclear directions
  2. Unable to comprehend the directions
  3. Blood in the specimen giving a false reading
  4. Completing the test too late
  5. Tagged antibodies becoming outdated

Question 2

A new mother is questioning the nurse about the advantages of breastfeeding her newborn.
 
  Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Breast milk has immunological advantages, including varying degrees of protection from respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract infections.
  2. Breastfeeding has been shown to increase maternalinfant attachment.
  3. Breastfeeding can be initially supplemented with bottle feedings so that the father does not feel left out of the infant's care.
  4. Breastfeeding often causes nipple tenderness, and may be discouraged until healing occurs.
  5. Breastfeeding provides a psychologic advantage to the mother, who derives satisfaction knowing that she is providing her infant with the optimal nutritional start in life.

[kescobar@64]

Answer to Question 1

1, 4
Explanation: 1. Women may not comprehend the HPT instructions, which can affect the accuracy results.
4. False-negative results typically occur when the test is completed too early or too late.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,5
Rationale 1: The transplacental passage of maternal immunoglobulin gradually diminishes over the first 6 months of life until the infant can begin to produce her own immunoglobulins.
Rationale 2: The psychosocial advantages of breastfeeding are primarily associated with maternalinfant attachment.
Rationale 3: The parents should be informed that it is advisable for the father to wait to bottle-feed the baby with expressed breast milk until after breastfeeding is established.
Rationale 4: Breastfeeding with proper technique should not hurt, and these mothers should be encouraged to seek assistance from a person knowledgeable about lactation. There is no need to stop breastfeeding.
Rationale 5: The mother's sense of accomplishment in being able to satisfy her baby's needs for nourishment and comfort can be a tremendous source of personal satisfaction.

[vHAUNG6011]

TYSM

[amcvicar]

Excellent