Author Question: The nurse is explaining the process of breast milk production with a patient pregnant with her first ... (Read 82 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is explaining the process of breast milk production with a patient pregnant with her first child. What should the nurse include when providing this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A) Breast milk is thin, yellow, and watery.
B) For the first 3 to 4 days, the breast milk is colostrum.
C) Uterine cramping is a contraindication to breastfeeding.
D) True breast milk comes in by the 10th day after giving birth.
E) Most mothers have breast milk by the first day after giving birth.

Question 2

A postpartum woman is having difficulty voiding for the first time after giving birth. Which of the following would be least effective in helping to stimulate voiding?

A) Pouring warm water over her perineal area
B) Having her hear the sound of water running nearby
C) Placing her hand in a basin of cool water
D) Standing her in the shower with the warm water on

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, D
Feedback:
For the first 3 to 4 days after delivery, the breast milk is colostrum. The consistency changes to true breast milk by the 10th postpartum day. Colostrum is thin, yellow, and watery. Uterine cramping occurs as a result of oxytocin released during breastfeeding and is not a contraindication to breastfeeding but an expected occurrence. Most mothers do not have breast milk by the first day after giving birth.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Helpful measures to stimulate voiding include placing her hand in a basin of warm water, pouring warm water over her perineal area, hearing the sound of running water nearby, blowing bubbles through a straw, standing in the shower with the warm water turned on, and drinking fluids.