Author Question: Which of the following mothers definitely should be counseled against breastfeeding? 1. A mother ... (Read 66 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following mothers definitely should be counseled against breastfeeding?

1. A mother with a poorly balanced diet
2. A mother who is overweight
3. A mother who is HIV-positive
4. A mother who has twins

Question 2

Which of the following statements, if made by the pregnant adolescent, would indicate that she understood her increased risk of physiologic complications during pregnancy?

1. It's no big deal that I started prenatal care in my seventh month.
2. My anemia and eating mostly fast food are not important.
3. I need to take good care of myself so my baby doesn't come early.
4. My smoking and using crack cocaine won't harm my baby.

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale:
1. A newborn whose mother has a poor diet might need to receive supplements.
2. Mothers who are overweight can be encouraged to breastfeed.
3. Women with HIV or AIDS are counseled against breastfeeding.
4. Mothers who have twins can be encouraged to breastfeed.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale:
1. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for complications such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, preterm birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal harm from cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, or the use of street drugs.
2. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for complications such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, preterm birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal harm from cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, or the use of street drugs.
3. Early and regular prenatal care is the best intervention to prevent complications or to detect them early, to minimize the harm to both the teen and her fetus.
4. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for complications such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, preterm birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal harm from cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, or the use of street drugs.