NSPN 7150 (THE BREASTFEEDING
EXPERIENCE) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Risks of Human Milk Substitute --CORRECT ANSWER--
contamination (not sterile), errors of preparation, infant
morbidity/mortality (malnutrition deficiencies and obesity), toxic
chemicals, and allergies.
Reasons for decline of BF --CORRECT ANSWER--About 44% of
women surveyed felt that they had insufficient breast milk, while 18%
reported that they had difficulty with breastfeeding technique. The
third reason was due to medical conditions of the mother or infant
(9%)
Todays issues contributing to BF difficulties --CORRECT ANSWER-
-- Aggressive marketing of formula & Hospital practices (nurseries,
separation of mother and infant)
- Unnecessary Supplementation & Bundling infant
- Lack of breastfeeding role models & Nuclear families-no support
- Lack of follow up support & Breastfeeding challenges (sore nipples,
low supply)
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,- Cultural and societal challenges & Employment policies
Strategies to Support Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER--support
groups, breastfeeding as a norm, prenatal education, educational
materials to support education, professional support in hospital and
community, improved practices in hospital, public awareness
promotion, legislative marketing practices, adequate maternity
benefits, and human rights legislation to protect working women.
The most important measures of preventive health for mothers and
infants? --CORRECT ANSWER--Breastfeeding
What is Primary Healthcare? (3) --CORRECT ANSWER--Multi-
sectoral policy and action, empowered people and communities, and
primary care and essential public health functions as the core of
integrated health services
Wet Nurses --CORRECT ANSWER--Women who breastfeed
another's child
BF rates in Canada --CORRECT ANSWER--In 2018, even though
92% of Canadian women initiated breastfeeding at birth, close to 25%
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,of these women stopped breastfeeding before their infant was one
month old.
In 2018, 38% of mothers in Canada breastfed exclusively for six
months (or more)
Maternal benefits of breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER---
Enhances normal postpartum hormonal state (weight loss, faster
involution, amenorrhea) & protects against post-partum depression
- Oxytocin helps the mother gain confidence in mothering, decreases
stress, increases attachment
- Improved long term health (decrease risk of breast CA, Ovarian CA,
osteoporosis, heart disease, and DM2)
- Improves food security as available and safe
Infants Benefit of Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER--- Promotes
optimal brain development and learning potential: increased IQ
- Reduces the impact of infections & reduces hospital admissions
- Protection for ill infants
- Protection for premature infants against NEC and sepsis
- Improves psychological and physiological well-being
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, - Protects from SIDS, DM1, asthma, lymphoma, Crohn's, Ulcerative
Colitis, Lymphoma and Allergies
- Provides ideal growth and nutrition
Family and Social Benefits of Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER-
-- Cost effective for families, reduction on health care costs due to
less infant infections, environmentally friendly, productivity
improvement
How much milk does an infant need? --CORRECT ANSWER--It's
important to remember that the infant just needs enough milk
Each mother's milk is..? --CORRECT ANSWER---is unique,
-changes to meet the needs of her infant, and
-changes depending on gestational age and health of her infant, time
of day, and the time during feeding.
What does not change in breastmilk --CORRECT ANSWER--The
quality of milk for the infant
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EXPERIENCE) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Risks of Human Milk Substitute --CORRECT ANSWER--
contamination (not sterile), errors of preparation, infant
morbidity/mortality (malnutrition deficiencies and obesity), toxic
chemicals, and allergies.
Reasons for decline of BF --CORRECT ANSWER--About 44% of
women surveyed felt that they had insufficient breast milk, while 18%
reported that they had difficulty with breastfeeding technique. The
third reason was due to medical conditions of the mother or infant
(9%)
Todays issues contributing to BF difficulties --CORRECT ANSWER-
-- Aggressive marketing of formula & Hospital practices (nurseries,
separation of mother and infant)
- Unnecessary Supplementation & Bundling infant
- Lack of breastfeeding role models & Nuclear families-no support
- Lack of follow up support & Breastfeeding challenges (sore nipples,
low supply)
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,- Cultural and societal challenges & Employment policies
Strategies to Support Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER--support
groups, breastfeeding as a norm, prenatal education, educational
materials to support education, professional support in hospital and
community, improved practices in hospital, public awareness
promotion, legislative marketing practices, adequate maternity
benefits, and human rights legislation to protect working women.
The most important measures of preventive health for mothers and
infants? --CORRECT ANSWER--Breastfeeding
What is Primary Healthcare? (3) --CORRECT ANSWER--Multi-
sectoral policy and action, empowered people and communities, and
primary care and essential public health functions as the core of
integrated health services
Wet Nurses --CORRECT ANSWER--Women who breastfeed
another's child
BF rates in Canada --CORRECT ANSWER--In 2018, even though
92% of Canadian women initiated breastfeeding at birth, close to 25%
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,of these women stopped breastfeeding before their infant was one
month old.
In 2018, 38% of mothers in Canada breastfed exclusively for six
months (or more)
Maternal benefits of breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER---
Enhances normal postpartum hormonal state (weight loss, faster
involution, amenorrhea) & protects against post-partum depression
- Oxytocin helps the mother gain confidence in mothering, decreases
stress, increases attachment
- Improved long term health (decrease risk of breast CA, Ovarian CA,
osteoporosis, heart disease, and DM2)
- Improves food security as available and safe
Infants Benefit of Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER--- Promotes
optimal brain development and learning potential: increased IQ
- Reduces the impact of infections & reduces hospital admissions
- Protection for ill infants
- Protection for premature infants against NEC and sepsis
- Improves psychological and physiological well-being
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, - Protects from SIDS, DM1, asthma, lymphoma, Crohn's, Ulcerative
Colitis, Lymphoma and Allergies
- Provides ideal growth and nutrition
Family and Social Benefits of Breastfeeding --CORRECT ANSWER-
-- Cost effective for families, reduction on health care costs due to
less infant infections, environmentally friendly, productivity
improvement
How much milk does an infant need? --CORRECT ANSWER--It's
important to remember that the infant just needs enough milk
Each mother's milk is..? --CORRECT ANSWER---is unique,
-changes to meet the needs of her infant, and
-changes depending on gestational age and health of her infant, time
of day, and the time during feeding.
What does not change in breastmilk --CORRECT ANSWER--The
quality of milk for the infant
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