You Are a Nursing Student on a Clinical Placement in a Hospital

question 166

Multiple Choice

You are a nursing student on a clinical placement in a hospital. An expectant mother is concerned about breastfeeding and asks you to name one benefit. Which of the following are you most likely to say?

• A) Breastfeeding will cause a premature infant to grow quicker.
• B) Breastfeeding reduces the risk of certain childhood illnesses, such as asthma, ear infections, and cancer.
• C) Because of the new drugs available today, HIV cannot be transmitted to the infant via breastfeeding.
• D) Regardless of the mother's weight and nutritional factor, as long as the mother eats a variety of foods, her body will produce quality and limitless breast milk for her infant.

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