OB EXAM 2 2024|2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+++
24 hr old infant normal bilirubin - correct answers 2-6 mg/dL
24 hr old infant normal WBC - correct answers 9,000 - 30,000/mm
24 hr old infant normal blood glucose - correct answers 40-45 mg/dL
24 hr old infant normal hgb - correct answers 14-24g/dL
What initiates milk production? - correct answers The decrease levels of
estrogen and progesterone and elevated levels of prolactin. This happens when
the placenta is delivered.
What is necessary for milk ejection and uterine contractions? - correct answers
Oxytocin. Pain and lock of relaxation inhibit oxytocin release.
What is colostrum and how does it help the baby? - correct answers It is a
thick and yellow protein that is rich in immunoglobulin, specifically
immunoglobulin A, which helps protect the baby's GI tract.
How does breastfeeding help prevent diabetes in the baby? - correct answers
Baby only takes what it needs when it needs it. No over feeding involved.
,Can women get pregnant if they are breastfeeding and haven't had their first
period yet? - correct answers Yes! educate mothers that they can still get
pregnant
Proper latch technique is key to what? - correct answers Preventing nipple
trauma and promoting optimal milk transfer
What causes nipple trauma? - correct answers Improper positioning rather
than time at the breast
what is Fore milk? - correct answers first milk expressed during a nursing
period
-clear, thin, bluish
-low fat high water
What is hind milk? - correct answers last milk, end of feeding period
-cream white, thick
-high fat
Taking in phase - correct answers Mom will need help with breastfeeding
hunger/feeding cues - correct answers licking, sucking movements, lip
smacking, rooting, hand to mouth movements, sucking on the hands, increased
activity and crying (Late sign)
Contraindications to breastfeeding - correct answers 1) babies with
galactosemia
2)Moms with active TB, HIV, radioactive isotopes, anti metabolites, or
chemotherapeutic agents
3) herpes lesions on breasts
, 4) Certain medications
5)active drug use
What is galactosemia? - correct answers genetic disease where there is a
deficiency in converting galactose to glucose
diet followed should be low in galactose (milk, organ meats, MSG)
Can women who take methadone and buprenorphine for opioid addiction
breastfeed? - correct answers Yes because only a small amount passes through
the breast milk.
Can mothers with Hep A,B and C still breastfeed? - correct answers Yes
Can mothers who have herpes simplex without lesions on the breast still
breastfeed? - correct answers Yes, just teach them to wash hands thoroughly.
Can women who smoke still breastfeed? - correct answers yes
What is involution? - correct answers the return of the uterus to a non
pregnant state after birth
Immediately after birth, where is the uterus located and how much does it
weigh? - correct answers It is located between the symphysis pubis and the
umbilicus and weighs about 1000mg.
As involution progresses how much does the fundus height decend? - correct
answers 1-2cm a day, by the end of the first week postpartum the uterus
should weigh 500mg and be located about 4-5cm below the umbilicus, by day
14 the fundus should not be palpable.
CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+++
24 hr old infant normal bilirubin - correct answers 2-6 mg/dL
24 hr old infant normal WBC - correct answers 9,000 - 30,000/mm
24 hr old infant normal blood glucose - correct answers 40-45 mg/dL
24 hr old infant normal hgb - correct answers 14-24g/dL
What initiates milk production? - correct answers The decrease levels of
estrogen and progesterone and elevated levels of prolactin. This happens when
the placenta is delivered.
What is necessary for milk ejection and uterine contractions? - correct answers
Oxytocin. Pain and lock of relaxation inhibit oxytocin release.
What is colostrum and how does it help the baby? - correct answers It is a
thick and yellow protein that is rich in immunoglobulin, specifically
immunoglobulin A, which helps protect the baby's GI tract.
How does breastfeeding help prevent diabetes in the baby? - correct answers
Baby only takes what it needs when it needs it. No over feeding involved.
,Can women get pregnant if they are breastfeeding and haven't had their first
period yet? - correct answers Yes! educate mothers that they can still get
pregnant
Proper latch technique is key to what? - correct answers Preventing nipple
trauma and promoting optimal milk transfer
What causes nipple trauma? - correct answers Improper positioning rather
than time at the breast
what is Fore milk? - correct answers first milk expressed during a nursing
period
-clear, thin, bluish
-low fat high water
What is hind milk? - correct answers last milk, end of feeding period
-cream white, thick
-high fat
Taking in phase - correct answers Mom will need help with breastfeeding
hunger/feeding cues - correct answers licking, sucking movements, lip
smacking, rooting, hand to mouth movements, sucking on the hands, increased
activity and crying (Late sign)
Contraindications to breastfeeding - correct answers 1) babies with
galactosemia
2)Moms with active TB, HIV, radioactive isotopes, anti metabolites, or
chemotherapeutic agents
3) herpes lesions on breasts
, 4) Certain medications
5)active drug use
What is galactosemia? - correct answers genetic disease where there is a
deficiency in converting galactose to glucose
diet followed should be low in galactose (milk, organ meats, MSG)
Can women who take methadone and buprenorphine for opioid addiction
breastfeed? - correct answers Yes because only a small amount passes through
the breast milk.
Can mothers with Hep A,B and C still breastfeed? - correct answers Yes
Can mothers who have herpes simplex without lesions on the breast still
breastfeed? - correct answers Yes, just teach them to wash hands thoroughly.
Can women who smoke still breastfeed? - correct answers yes
What is involution? - correct answers the return of the uterus to a non
pregnant state after birth
Immediately after birth, where is the uterus located and how much does it
weigh? - correct answers It is located between the symphysis pubis and the
umbilicus and weighs about 1000mg.
As involution progresses how much does the fundus height decend? - correct
answers 1-2cm a day, by the end of the first week postpartum the uterus
should weigh 500mg and be located about 4-5cm below the umbilicus, by day
14 the fundus should not be palpable.
