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The nurse in a postpartum unit frequently teaches patients regarding breast care. Which teaching is most helpful to the breastfeeding patient?
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Correct Answer: Express milk by a breast pump or manually.
A breastfeeding postpartum woman tells the nurse, "I am not sure I want to breastfeed because I notice that when I feed my baby, I have strong contraction-like pain. Is something wrong?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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Correct Answer: "The baby's sucking during breastfeeding releases the hormone oxytocin, which stimulates the uterus to contract."ÂÂ
The nurse is counseling a lesbian couple who have decided to have a child. Which considerations doesn't the nurse present with regard to which partner will become pregnant?
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: Determine who will be on the birth certificate.
Which behavior does the nurse identify as a demonstration of unidirectional bonding between a parent and infant?
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: The parents call the baby by name.
A multiparous patient reports severe uterine cramps the first day after a vaginal delivery. The nurse is aware the patient is breastfeeding and associates the patient's pain primarily with which occurrence?
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: An increase in oxytocin release related to the newborn suckling
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