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What does breast milk production mainly depends on? (2) -
correct answer > adequate oxytocin and prolactin levels &
adequate milk removal from breasts.
By day 10, the composition of milk is called what? - correct
answer > Mature Milk
What is stage 4 of lactation? What happens? - correct answer >
Involution (termination of milk production)
Involution or termination of milk production takes how many
days after the last feeding? - correct answer > 40 days
,True or false: During involution, the experience for the mother
and the composition of her milk will be the same whether the
process of involution is abrupt or gradual. - correct answer >
False. The process can be abrupt or gradual, and it affects
mother's experience and milk composition
The ducts in lactating breasts widen as they fill with milk, acting
more like ________________________ rather than
_____________________________ - correct answer >
transport systems
storage systems
True or false: The size and shape of the breast are not accurate
indicators of its ability to produce milk. - correct answer > true
True or false: The lactiferous sinuses behind the nipples often
need to be compressed to hand express milk. - correct answer
> False
True or false: As soon as the placenta delivers, the spaces
between the alveolar cells close due to the hormonal changes. -
correct answer > False
,True or false: The breast size increases during pregnancy to
correspond to growth of glandular and adipose tissue, and the
nipples become more flattened. - correct answer > False
What is polymastia and how often does it occur? how is it
treated? - correct answer > accessory mammary tissue
Extra breast tissue which can occur anywhere along the
primitive milk line
Occurs in 0.22%-6% of the general population, more common
among women
During pregnancy, the tissue can grow and become increasingly
uncomfortable, especially in the first few days after birth. It is
treated with patience, time, and cold therapy, and since it is not
stimulated, it will involute and resolve on its own.
What is polythelia? How often does it occur? What is it
associated with? Where is it most common? - correct answer >
supernumerary nipple
, Occurs in 1%-5% of the population
May be associated with renal or other organ developmental
anomalies
May appear like a tiny breast or as a mole
Most common on the axilla and thorax
Nursing intervention for accessory or supernumerary breast
tissue? - correct answer > Apply ice for comfort and explain to
the mother that it will resolve on its own.
How much water, lactose, fat, and protein is in human milk
(percentages)? How many components are there? - correct
answer > Over 400 components: 87% water, 7% lactose, 4%
fat, 1% protein, 1% other
Why dont infants need any water in the first 6 months of life? -
correct answer > the majority of human milk is made of water
Lactose is the major carbohydrate found in human milk,
supplying ____% of the body's caloric needs - correct answer >
40%