NURS 6541 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ 2. Which of the following is appropriate advice to give to a mother
who is breastfeeding her 12-hour-old infant?
A. "You will likely have enough milk to feed the baby within a few
hours of birth." B. "The baby might need to be awakened to be fed." C.
"Supplemental feeding is needed unless the baby has at least four wet
diapers in the first day of life." D. "The baby will likely have a seedy
yellow bowel movement today." Answer: B. "The baby might need to be
awakened to be fed."
◉ 3. Compared with the use of infant formula, advantages of
breastfeeding include all of the following except: A. lower incidence of
diarrheal illness. B. greater weight gain in the first few weeks of life. C.
reduced risk of allergic disorders. D. lower occurrence of constipation.
Answer: B. greater weight gain in the first few weeks of life
◉ 4. At 3 weeks of age, the average-weight formula-fed infant should be
expected to take: A. 2 to 3 oz every 2 to 3 hours. B. 2 to 3 oz every 3 to
4 hours. C. 3 to 4 oz every 2 to 3 hours. D. 3 to 4 oz every 3 to 4 hours.
Answer: A. 2 to 3 oz every 2 to 3 hours.
, ◉ 5. In infants, solid foods are best introduced no earlier than: A. 1 to 3
months.B. 3 to 5 months. C. 4 to 6 months. D. 6 to 8 months. Answer: C.
4 to 6 months
◉ 6. Nursing infants generally maximally receive about which
percentage of the maternal dose of a drug? A. 1% B. 3% C. 5% D. 10%
Answer: A. 1%
◉ 7. Most drugs pass into breast milk through: A. active transport. B.
facilitated transfer. C. simple diffusion. D. creation of a pH gradient.
Answer: C. simple diffusion.
◉ 8. To remove a drug from breast milk through "pump and dump," the
process must be continued for: A. two infant feeding cycles. B.
approximately 8 hours. C. three to five half-lives of drug. D. a period of
time that is highly unpredictable. Answer: C. three to five half-lives of
drug.
◉ 9. When counseling a breastfeeding woman about alcohol use during
lactation, you relate that: A. drinking a glass of wine or beer will
enhance the let-down reflex. B. because of its high molecular weight,
relatively little alcohol is passed into breast milk. C. maternal alcohol
use causes a reduction in the amount of milk ingested by the infant. D.
infant intoxication may be seen with as little as one to two maternal
drinks. Answer: .C. maternal alcohol use causes a reduction in the
amount of milk ingested by the infant.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ 2. Which of the following is appropriate advice to give to a mother
who is breastfeeding her 12-hour-old infant?
A. "You will likely have enough milk to feed the baby within a few
hours of birth." B. "The baby might need to be awakened to be fed." C.
"Supplemental feeding is needed unless the baby has at least four wet
diapers in the first day of life." D. "The baby will likely have a seedy
yellow bowel movement today." Answer: B. "The baby might need to be
awakened to be fed."
◉ 3. Compared with the use of infant formula, advantages of
breastfeeding include all of the following except: A. lower incidence of
diarrheal illness. B. greater weight gain in the first few weeks of life. C.
reduced risk of allergic disorders. D. lower occurrence of constipation.
Answer: B. greater weight gain in the first few weeks of life
◉ 4. At 3 weeks of age, the average-weight formula-fed infant should be
expected to take: A. 2 to 3 oz every 2 to 3 hours. B. 2 to 3 oz every 3 to
4 hours. C. 3 to 4 oz every 2 to 3 hours. D. 3 to 4 oz every 3 to 4 hours.
Answer: A. 2 to 3 oz every 2 to 3 hours.
, ◉ 5. In infants, solid foods are best introduced no earlier than: A. 1 to 3
months.B. 3 to 5 months. C. 4 to 6 months. D. 6 to 8 months. Answer: C.
4 to 6 months
◉ 6. Nursing infants generally maximally receive about which
percentage of the maternal dose of a drug? A. 1% B. 3% C. 5% D. 10%
Answer: A. 1%
◉ 7. Most drugs pass into breast milk through: A. active transport. B.
facilitated transfer. C. simple diffusion. D. creation of a pH gradient.
Answer: C. simple diffusion.
◉ 8. To remove a drug from breast milk through "pump and dump," the
process must be continued for: A. two infant feeding cycles. B.
approximately 8 hours. C. three to five half-lives of drug. D. a period of
time that is highly unpredictable. Answer: C. three to five half-lives of
drug.
◉ 9. When counseling a breastfeeding woman about alcohol use during
lactation, you relate that: A. drinking a glass of wine or beer will
enhance the let-down reflex. B. because of its high molecular weight,
relatively little alcohol is passed into breast milk. C. maternal alcohol
use causes a reduction in the amount of milk ingested by the infant. D.
infant intoxication may be seen with as little as one to two maternal
drinks. Answer: .C. maternal alcohol use causes a reduction in the
amount of milk ingested by the infant.
