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MOMETRIX IBCLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE PATHOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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MOMETRIX IBCLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE PATHOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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What is the treatment for a breast abscess?


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needle aspiration and antibiotics




What are some strategies for combating perceived low milk supply?


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education and anticipatory guidance about:
- normal newborn behaviors
- physiological breastfeeding
- deep latching techniques
- diaper counting

,What are the symptoms of EA/TEF?


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- infant cannot eat
- becomes cyanotic with feedings
- excessive oral secretions
- respiratory problems




What are the risk factors for physiologic jaundice?


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- birth injuries (cephalohematoma, subgaleal hemorrhage, other bruising)
- transplacental infections (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes
simplex)
- neonatal sepsis
- premature birth
- blood type incompatibility between mother and infant (ABO or Rh
incompatibilities)
- maternal administration of drugs such as diazepam (Valium) and oxytocin
(Pitocin)
- maternal diabetes




What is a galactocele?


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a cyst filled with milk caused by inflammation and/or
infection resulting in blockage of milk ducts

,What are some interventions to reduce milk supply?


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- block feedings
- herbal teas and/or oils (peppermint, sage, jasmine)
- medications (pseudoephedrine, estrogen-containing oral contraceptives,
Benadryl)




What is dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER)?


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negative emotions that lactating people experience with MER




What is the treatment for EA/TEF?


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parenteral nutrition and surgical correction




What is a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)?


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, an abnormal fistula that connects the esophagus to the
trachea, allowing swallowed liquids and/or stomach
contents to access the lungs




What are the breastfeeding implications for herpes simplex virus (HSV)?


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breastfeeding is encouraged in the presence of HSV infection of the
mother unless there are active herpetic lesions present on the breast




What is the most common cause of maternal death worldwide?


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- severe blood loss
- complications of high blood pressure
- infections
- labor and birth complications
- unsafe abortions




What is nipple dermatitis?


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a painful or itchy rash of the nipple and/or areola complex
caused by contact with a substance that causes a sensitivity

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