Author Question: The community health nurse is presenting a seminar to new mothers about breastfeeding. When ... (Read 115 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The community health nurse is presenting a seminar to new mothers about breastfeeding. When discussing weaning, which new mother's statement suggests a need for further teaching?

1. Slow weaning should take place over a period of several months.
2. By weaning my baby slowly, I'm giving him time to change his eating method at his own pace.
3. If I wean my baby slowly, I am less likely to develop breast engorgement.
4. Slowly weaning my baby is recommended to allow time for psychological adjustment.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a cesarean birth 4 hours ago. Which of the following interventions would the nurse implement at this time?

1. Administer analgesics as needed.
2. Encourage the patient to ambulate to the bathroom to void.
3. Encourage leg exercises every 2 hours.
4. Encourage the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours.
5. Encourage the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction.

tashiedavis420 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: During slow weaning, over a period of several weeks the mother substitutes more cup feedings or bottle feedings for breastfeedings.
Rationale 2: The slow method of weaning prevents breast engorgement, allows infants to alter their eating methods at their own rates, and provides time for psychological adjustment.
Rationale 3: The slow method of weaning prevents breast engorgement, allows infants to alter their eating methods at their own rates, and provides time for psychological adjustment.
Rationale 4: The slow method of weaning prevents breast engorgement, allows infants to alter their eating methods at their own rates, and provides time for psychological adjustment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Administering analgesics as needed, encouraging leg exercises every 2 hours, encouraging the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours, and encouraging the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction all address the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 2: Encouraging her to ambulate to the bathroom to void might be an intervention done on the first or second day postpartum, but not in the first 4 hours.
Rationale 3: Administering analgesics as needed, encouraging leg exercises every two hours, encouraging the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours, and encouraging the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction all address the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 4: Administering analgesics as needed, encouraging leg exercises every two hours, encouraging the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours, and encouraging the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction all address the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 5: Administering analgesics as needed, encouraging leg exercises every two hours, encouraging the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours, and encouraging the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction all address the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.