Question 1

The recommendation by Lawrence and Lawrence for the use of herbal teas by nursing women is to choose _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  teas using only herbs for essence 
B)  teas containing herbs with active principles 
C)  teas prepared with medicinal herbs 
D)  teas that have traditional uses dating back thousands of years 
E)  their tea of preference because all types of tea are safe 
A)  teas using only herbs for essence 
B)  teas containing herbs with active principles 
C)  teas prepared with medicinal herbs 
D)  teas that have traditional uses dating back thousands of years 
E)  their tea of preference because all types of tea are safe

Question 2

Your friend is considering feeding her preterm infant formula rather than breastfeeding the infant because she is a working mom and believes that feeding the infant formula would be more convenient and supply sufficient nutrients. What would you tell her about the nutritional, health, and developmental benefits of breastfeeding preterm infants to persuade her to consider breastfeeding as the better option?

Accepted Answer

The nutritional benefits of breastfeedin

Question 3

Your friend had a baby 3 months ago and is anxious to go out with her friends. She is still breastfeeding but would like to have a few drinks. What would you suggest to your friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol actually helps babies sleep. 
B)  It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol increases breast milk production. 
C)  Pump the milk immediately after drinking alcohol, and it will be eliminated from the body. 
D)  Pump milk before going out and use that until the alcohol has been cleared from the system. 
E)  She should drink only beer because babies can tolerate it. 
A)  It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol actually helps babies sleep. 
B)  It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol increases breast milk production. 
C)  Pump the milk immediately after drinking alcohol, and it will be eliminated from the body. 
D)  Pump milk before going out and use that until the alcohol has been cleared from the system. 
E)  She should drink only beer because babies can tolerate it.

Question 4

In the United States, the most frequent cause of hospital readmission during the first two weeks of life is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperbilirubinemia 
B)  diabetes 
C)  Rh sensitization 
D)  hemolytic disease 
E)  kernicterus 
A)  hyperbilirubinemia 
B)  diabetes 
C)  Rh sensitization 
D)  hemolytic disease 
E)  kernicterus

Question 5

A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes; in fact, discarding your breast milk is a good thing to do if you would like to drink while breastfeeding. 
B)  Yes; pumping will help, but you need to pump for the next 24 hours and discard any milk that you collect. 
C)  No; your breast milk will still contain alcohol; you will need to wait 1 hour per alcoholic beverage and then pump the milk and discard it to be safe. 
D)  No; the alcohol will still be in the breast milk and will clear from the milk as soon as it clears from the bloodstream: roughly 2 to 3 hours per drink for a 120-pound woman. 
E)  No; alcohol cannot be removed from breast milk; if she wishes to breastfeed, she must stop consuming alcohol. 
A)  Yes; in fact, discarding your breast milk is a good thing to do if you would like to drink while breastfeeding. 
B)  Yes; pumping will help, but you need to pump for the next 24 hours and discard any milk that you collect. 
C)  No; your breast milk will still contain alcohol; you will need to wait 1 hour per alcoholic beverage and then pump the milk and discard it to be safe. 
D)  No; the alcohol will still be in the breast milk and will clear from the milk as soon as it clears from the bloodstream: roughly 2 to 3 hours per drink for a 120-pound woman. 
E)  No; alcohol cannot be removed from breast milk; if she wishes to breastfeed, she must stop consuming alcohol.

Question 6

_____ is an active ingredient in marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A)  Domperidone 
B)  Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 
C)  Coumarin 
D)  Pseudoephedrine 
E)  Metoclopramide 
A)  Domperidone 
B)  Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 
C)  Coumarin 
D)  Pseudoephedrine 
E)  Metoclopramide

Question 7

A food allergy is an immunologic response, typically immunoglobulin _____ mediated, to a specific food protein.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  E 
D)  G 
E)  M 
A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  E 
D)  G 
E)  M

Question 8

Alcohol has been found to be a galactogogue that facilitates milk letdown and rectifies milk insufficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The total bilirubin content in the intestinal tract meconium of the average newborn is _____ mg.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  375 
C)  400 
D)  450 
E)  550 
A)  200 
B)  375 
C)  400 
D)  450 
E)  550

Question 10

Which factor is least likely to be considered a cause for the scarcity of human milk banks in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of wet nurses as an alternative to banked milk 
B)  a resurgence of tuberculosis 
C)  HIV 
D)  risks related to donors who might use drugs 
E)  increasing demand 
A)  the availability of wet nurses as an alternative to banked milk 
B)  a resurgence of tuberculosis 
C)  HIV 
D)  risks related to donors who might use drugs 
E)  increasing demand

Question 11

_____ is known to inhibit lactation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Metoclopramide 
E)  Domperidone 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Metoclopramide 
E)  Domperidone

Question 12

Symptoms of mastitis and plugged ducts are similar; however, _____ is/are accompanied by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mastitis; migraines 
B)  mastitis; fever and flu-like symptoms 
C)  plugged ducts; migraines 
D)  plugged ducts; fever and flu-like symptoms 
E)  plugged ducts; weight gain 
A)  mastitis; migraines 
B)  mastitis; fever and flu-like symptoms 
C)  plugged ducts; migraines 
D)  plugged ducts; fever and flu-like symptoms 
E)  plugged ducts; weight gain

Question 13

To achieve breast milk banking production goals, mothers should try to begin pumping _____ post-delivery.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  6 hours 
C)  1 day 
D)  2-3 days 
E)  3-4 days 
A)  1 hour 
B)  6 hours 
C)  1 day 
D)  2-3 days 
E)  3-4 days

Question 14

Which of the following are the most important biologically active compounds found in St. John's Wort?

Accepted Answer

A)  steroid-like glycosides 
B)  delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and pyridoxine 
C)  codeine and tramadol 
D)  coumarins and flavonoids 
E)  hypericin and hyperforin 
A)  steroid-like glycosides 
B)  delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and pyridoxine 
C)  codeine and tramadol 
D)  coumarins and flavonoids 
E)  hypericin and hyperforin

Question 15

Any skin-to-skin contact with a premature infant in the neonatal intensive-care unit should be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Management of early jaundice is best achieved by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  early and frequent breastfeeding 
B)  IV water feedings 
C)  increased formula feedings 
D)  dextrose feedings as a supplement to nursing 
E)  breastfeeding supplemented with formula feedings 
A)  early and frequent breastfeeding 
B)  IV water feedings 
C)  increased formula feedings 
D)  dextrose feedings as a supplement to nursing 
E)  breastfeeding supplemented with formula feedings

Question 17

Which of the following is least likely to cause persistent nipple pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor latch 
B)  improper release of suction after a feed 
C)  infection 
D)  pumping with excess suction 
E)  using a warm compress on nipples 
A)  poor latch 
B)  improper release of suction after a feed 
C)  infection 
D)  pumping with excess suction 
E)  using a warm compress on nipples

Question 18

A woman with mastitis should continue to nurse her baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a cause of low milk supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive breastfeeding 
B)  excessive pumping 
C)  inefficient emptying of the breast caused by a poor latch 
D)  complete emptying of the breast 
E)  small breast size 
A)  excessive breastfeeding 
B)  excessive pumping 
C)  inefficient emptying of the breast caused by a poor latch 
D)  complete emptying of the breast 
E)  small breast size

Question 20

Infants born between _____ weeks are considered late-preterm.

Accepted Answer

A)  28 and 30 
B)  30 and 33 
C)  34 and 37 
D)  39 and 42 
E)  42 and 45 
A)  28 and 30 
B)  30 and 33 
C)  34 and 37 
D)  39 and 42 
E)  42 and 45

The recommendation by Lawrence and Lawrence for the use of herbal teas by nursing women is to choose _____.

Your friend had a baby 3 months ago and is anxious to go out with her friends. She is still breastfeeding but would like to have a few drinks. What would you suggest to your friend?

In the United States, the most frequent cause of hospital readmission during the first two weeks of life is _____.

A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?

_____ is an active ingredient in marijuana.

A food allergy is an immunologic response, typically immunoglobulin _____ mediated, to a specific food protein.

Alcohol has been found to be a galactogogue that facilitates milk letdown and rectifies milk insufficiency.

The total bilirubin content in the intestinal tract meconium of the average newborn is _____ mg.

Which factor is least likely to be considered a cause for the scarcity of human milk banks in North America?

_____ is known to inhibit lactation.

Symptoms of mastitis and plugged ducts are similar; however, _ is/are accompanied by _.

To achieve breast milk banking production goals, mothers should try to begin pumping _____ post-delivery.

Which of the following are the most important biologically active compounds found in St. John's Wort?

Any skin-to-skin contact with a premature infant in the neonatal intensive-care unit should be avoided.

Management of early jaundice is best achieved by _____.

Which of the following is least likely to cause persistent nipple pain?

A woman with mastitis should continue to nurse her baby.

Which of the following is a cause of low milk supply?

Infants born between _____ weeks are considered late-preterm.

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The recommendation by Lawrence and Lawrence for the use of herbal teas by nursing women is to choose _____.

Your friend had a baby 3 months ago and is anxious to go out with her friends. She is still breastfeeding but would like to have a few drinks. What would you suggest to your friend?

In the United States, the most frequent cause of hospital readmission during the first two weeks of life is _____.

A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?

_____ is an active ingredient in marijuana.

A food allergy is an immunologic response, typically immunoglobulin _____ mediated, to a specific food protein.

Alcohol has been found to be a galactogogue that facilitates milk letdown and rectifies milk insufficiency.

The total bilirubin content in the intestinal tract meconium of the average newborn is _____ mg.

Which factor is least likely to be considered a cause for the scarcity of human milk banks in North America?

_____ is known to inhibit lactation.

Symptoms of mastitis and plugged ducts are similar; however, _____ is/are accompanied by _____.

To achieve breast milk banking production goals, mothers should try to begin pumping _____ post-delivery.

Which of the following are the most important biologically active compounds found in St. John's Wort?

Any skin-to-skin contact with a premature infant in the neonatal intensive-care unit should be avoided.

Management of early jaundice is best achieved by _____.

Which of the following is least likely to cause persistent nipple pain?

A woman with mastitis should continue to nurse her baby.

Which of the following is a cause of low milk supply?

Infants born between _____ weeks are considered late-preterm.

Nutrition Basics

Preconception Nutrition

Preconception Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Nutrition During Pregnancy: Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Lactation

Infant Nutrition

Infant Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Adolescent Nutrition

Adolescent Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Adult Nutrition

Adult Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition and Older Adults

Nutrition and Older Adults: Conditions and Interventions

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Symptoms of mastitis and plugged ducts are similar; however, _ is/are accompanied by _.