NACE Nursing of the Childbearing Family Exam| Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A+
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Baby - Answer -Increases Ca2+ for bone development
-Improves immune system and contains anti-infection properties
-Contains ideal electrolyte and mineral composition for baby
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother - Answer -Release of oxytocin aids in uterus involution
-Mother may return to regular weight sooner
-Reduce cost of infant feeding
-Serves as a protective function against breast cancer and possibly ovarian cancer
Reasons a Mother should not Breastfeed - Answer -Lactose intolerant infant
-Herpes or lesions on mothers nipples
-Exposure to certain radioactive compounds
-Mother on harmful medication (HIV+)
When should women initiate breastfeeding and how long should they continue? - Answer As
soon as after birth as possible exclusively breastfed for six months, then gradually introduced to
appropriate family foods after six months while continuing to breastfeed for two years or
beyond
, What is a LATCH Score? - Answer A LATCH score is an assessment tool to evaluate the
effectiveness of early breast-feeding. A numerical score of 0, 1, or 2 is assigned to the five letters
of the acronym LATCH. Scoring a 2 in all 5 categories shows that the baby has latched correctly.
L in the acronym LATCH - Answer Latching of infant onto the breast.
A in the acronym LATCH - Answer Amount of audible swallowing
T in the acronym LATCH - Answer Type of nipple
C in the acronym LATCH - Answer Comfort of mother
H in the acronym LATCH - Answer Help needed by mother to hold baby to breast
Beginners Positions of Breastfeeding - Answer Cross-Cradle Hold or Football Hold
Advanced Positions of Breastfeeding - Answer Cradle Hold or Lying-Down Position
Cross Cradle Hold - Answer
The Football Hold - Answer
The Cradle hold - Answer
Fetal Heart Rate Acceleration - Answer An increase in fetal HR above baseline. Accelerations
indicate positive well-being. (Contractions, movement)
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A+
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Baby - Answer -Increases Ca2+ for bone development
-Improves immune system and contains anti-infection properties
-Contains ideal electrolyte and mineral composition for baby
Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother - Answer -Release of oxytocin aids in uterus involution
-Mother may return to regular weight sooner
-Reduce cost of infant feeding
-Serves as a protective function against breast cancer and possibly ovarian cancer
Reasons a Mother should not Breastfeed - Answer -Lactose intolerant infant
-Herpes or lesions on mothers nipples
-Exposure to certain radioactive compounds
-Mother on harmful medication (HIV+)
When should women initiate breastfeeding and how long should they continue? - Answer As
soon as after birth as possible exclusively breastfed for six months, then gradually introduced to
appropriate family foods after six months while continuing to breastfeed for two years or
beyond
, What is a LATCH Score? - Answer A LATCH score is an assessment tool to evaluate the
effectiveness of early breast-feeding. A numerical score of 0, 1, or 2 is assigned to the five letters
of the acronym LATCH. Scoring a 2 in all 5 categories shows that the baby has latched correctly.
L in the acronym LATCH - Answer Latching of infant onto the breast.
A in the acronym LATCH - Answer Amount of audible swallowing
T in the acronym LATCH - Answer Type of nipple
C in the acronym LATCH - Answer Comfort of mother
H in the acronym LATCH - Answer Help needed by mother to hold baby to breast
Beginners Positions of Breastfeeding - Answer Cross-Cradle Hold or Football Hold
Advanced Positions of Breastfeeding - Answer Cradle Hold or Lying-Down Position
Cross Cradle Hold - Answer
The Football Hold - Answer
The Cradle hold - Answer
Fetal Heart Rate Acceleration - Answer An increase in fetal HR above baseline. Accelerations
indicate positive well-being. (Contractions, movement)
