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A patient who has just delivered her baby asks the nurse if she needs to continue taking her iron supplement. What instruction will the nurse provide to the patient?
 
  a. Continue taking iron for 6 more weeks.
  b. Stop taking the iron supplement now.
  c. Take the iron supplement while nursing.
  d. Take the iron only if your hemoglobin is low.

Question 2

A pregnant woman asks the nurse if she must give up caffeinated coffee while pregnant. How will the nurse advise the patient?
 
  a. Two cups of coffee can increase your risk of spontaneous abortion.
  b. Drinking fewer than 6 cups of coffee per day is not harmful.
  c. You may consume coffee freely during your third trimester.
  d. There is evidence that caffeine is teratogenic.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Women should continue taking an iron supplement for 6 weeks after delivery. It is not necessary to take iron for the duration of nursing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Two cups of coffee per day increase epinephrine and decrease intervillous blood flow with a potential for spontaneous abortion. Although an amount greater than 6 to 8 cups per day is likely to be toxic to the embryo, there is no evidence that caffeine is teratogenic. The risk is consistent throughout the pregnancy.





 

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