Nursing Interventions and Education
Nursing Interventions and Education ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is providing individualized counseling to a mother who wants to breastfeed her infant.
The nurse teaches the mother how to position the infant for optimal attachment.
Which of the following statements by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
Holding the baby close to the body with his nose opposite the nipple helps him to latch on well and stimulates the rooting reflex.
Supporting the breast with a C-shape below the areola prevents the fingers from compressing the milk ducts and allows the baby to grasp more of the breast tissue.
Waiting for the baby to open his mouth wide ensures that he takes a large mouthful of breast tissue and forms a good seal around the nipple and areola.
Normal ranges for breastfeeding frequency and duration are 8-12 times in 24 hours and 15-20 minutes on each side.
This statement indicates a need for further teaching because pushing the baby’s chin down can cause pain and damage to the nipple and interfere with the baby’s ability to suckle effectively. The mother should wait for the baby to open his mouth wide before bringing him to her breast and then gently guide his lower jaw onto the breast.
“I should push my baby’s chin down if he doesn’t latch on properly.” This statement indicates a need for further teaching because pushing the baby’s chin down can cause pain and damage to the nipple and interfere with the baby’s ability to suckle effectively. The mother should wait for the baby to open his mouth wide before bringing him to her breast and then gently guide his lower jaw onto the breast.
Choice A is correct because holding the baby close to the body with his nose opposite the nipple helps him to latch on well and stimulates the rooting reflex.
Choice B is correct because supporting the breast with a C-shape below the areola prevents the fingers from compressing the milk ducts and allows the baby to grasp more of the breast tissue.
Choice C is correct because waiting for the baby to open his mouth wide ensures that he takes a large mouthful of breast tissue and forms a good seal around the nipple and areola.
Normal ranges for breastfeeding frequency and duration are 8-12 times in 24 hours and 15-20 minutes on each side.