Breastfeeding Case Studies
A nurse is assisting a postpartum client who had a c-section with breastfeeding, what position should the nurse suggest? Football hold Modified cradle Side-lying Cradle hold
Football Hold The nurse should instruct a client who had a cesarean birth to use the football or clutch hold when breastfeeding. This position promotes comfort for the client.
A nurse is discussing breastfeeding with a postpartum patient , what should the nurse include? "Initiate breastfeeding within the first hour after birth." "The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 2 months." "Breastfeeding is contraindicated for clients who have group B strep." "Breastfeed your newborn on a strict schedule."
Initiate breastfeeds within the first hour after following birth of newborn The client should initiate breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth for a newborn who is stable. The client and the newborn should be allowed to continue skin-to-skin contact until the newborn has breastfed.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a newborn immediately after birth , what should the nurse do first? Place the newborn skin-to-skin with the client. Administer vitamin K. Obtain a New Ballard score. Weigh the newborn.
Place the newborn skin to skin with the patient for bonding The greatest risk to the newborn is injury from hypothermia; therefore, the priority action is to place the newborn skin-to-skin with the client immediately following birth.
A nurse is discussing the benefits of breastfeeding with a postpartum patient. What benefits the newborn? Reduces the risk for otitis media Reduces the risk for urinary tract infection Reduces the risk for bleeding Reduces the risk for dental caries
Reduce risk of otitis media The benefits of breastfeeding for newborns include reduced risk for otitis media, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), obesity, lower respiratory tract infections, type 1 and 2 diabetes, celiac disease, asthma, eczema, and nonspecific gastrointestinal infections.
A nurse is discussing proper positioning techniques with a postpartum client who is breastfeeding. Which of the following info should the nurse include? "You should hold your baby so his stomach faces upward." "You should stroke your baby's forehead to encourage release of sucking during the feeding." "Your baby's nose, cheeks, and chin should touch your breast during the feeding." "You should swaddle your baby in a blanket throughout the feeding."
Your baby's nose, cheeks, and chin should touch your breast during feeding The newborn's nose, cheeks, and chin should touch the breast during the feeding.The client should insert a finger into the newborn's mouth to remove the newborn from the breast.The newborn's stomach should face the mother with his body held in alignment during the feeding.The client should remove the newborn from the swaddle prior to breastfeeding. The client can place a blanket over the newborn during the feeding. However, the newborn should not be swaddled.
