The nurse is teaching a prenatal class for mothers with a past ...

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The nurse is teaching a prenatal class for mothers with a past history of drug abuse. Which fact about the use of drugs with a breast-feeding infant would the nurse need to emphasize?
 
  1. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several hours following exposure.
  2. The infant will not experience withdrawal symptoms and will not test positive for the drug following exposure.
  3. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several days following exposure.
  4. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.

Question 2

The nurse teaching a parenting class would stress what information about adverse drug reactions?
 
  1. Common drug effects seen in breast-feeding infants include diarrhea and irritability.
  2. The concentration of drugs in breast milk is very high.
  3. Effects on the infant can be very serious.
  4. There is rarely any effect on the infant.
  5. The concentration of drugs in breast milk is very low but may still result in adverse drug effects in an infant.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 2: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 3: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 4: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Global Rationale: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Common drug effects in breast-fed infants include diarrhea, constipation, sedation, and irritability.
Rationale 2: The concentration is actually very low.
Rationale 3: The effects can be very serious depending on the drug ingested.
Rationale 4: There is always an effect from any drug. The seriousness varies.
Rationale 5: Even a low drug concentration in breast milk can cause very serious effects to the infant.
Global Rationale: Common drug effects in breast-fed infants include diarrhea, constipation, sedation, and irritability. The effects can be very serious depending on the drug ingested. Even a low drug concentration in breast milk can cause very serious effects to the infant. The concentration is actually very low. There is always an effect from any drug. The seriousness varies.

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