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Breast Milk ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client about the benefits of breastfeeding.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Breastfeeding will help the uterus contract and reduce bleeding.This is a benefit of breastfeeding that helps the mother recover from childbirth and prevent postpartum hemorrhage.
Breastfeeding will lower the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.This is another benefit of breastfeeding that reduces the mother’s exposure to estrogen and other hormones that may promote cancer growth.
Breastfeeding will protect the baby from infections and allergies.This is a benefit of breastfeeding that provides the baby with antibodies and other immune factors that help fight off diseases and reduce the risk of allergies.
This statement indicates a need for further teaching because it is not based on scientific evidence and may create unrealistic expectations for the mother and the baby.Breastfeeding does not directly affect the baby’s intelligence or attachment, although it may provide some benefits for cognitive development and bonding.
Breastfeeding will make my baby smarter and more attached to me.
This statement indicates a need for further teaching because it is not based on scientific evidence and may create unrealistic expectations for the mother and the baby. Breastfeeding does not directly affect the baby’s intelligence or attachment, although it may provide some benefits for cognitive development and bonding.
Choice A is wrong because breastfeeding will help the uterus contract and reduce bleeding. This is a benefit of breastfeeding that helps the mother recover from childbirth and prevent postpartum hemorrhage.
Choice B is wrong because breastfeeding will lower the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. This is another benefit of breastfeeding that reduces the mother’s exposure to estrogen and other hormones that may promote cancer growth.
Choice C is wrong because breastfeeding will protect the baby from infections and allergies. This is a benefit of breastfeeding that provides the baby with antibodies and other immune factors that help fight off diseases and reduce the risk of allergies.