A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping ...

A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?
 a. Yes; in fact, discarding your breast milk is a good thing to do if you would like to drink while breastfeeding.
  b. Yes; pumping will help, but you need to pump for the next 24 hours and discard any milk that you collect.
  c. No; your breast milk will still contain alcohol; you will need to wait 1 hour per alcoholic beverage and then pump the milk and discard it to be safe.
  d. No; the alcohol will still be in the breast milk and will clear from the milk as soon as it clears from the blood stream: roughly 2 to 3 hours per drink for a 120-pound woman.
  e. None of the above will help eliminate alcohol from breast milk.

Q. 2

If a 110-lb nursing woman (50 kg) wants to drink alcohol, how many cans of beer (15 g alcohol/12 oz) can this woman drink and stay within the Institute of Medicine's alcohol recommendations?
 a. 0
  b. 1
  c. 2
  d. 3

Q. 3

It will take approximately _____ hour(s) to eliminate the alcohol in one glass of wine from a 120-pound nursing woman.
 a. <1
  b. 2 to 3
  c. 4 to 5
  d. 6 to 7
  e. 12 or more

Q. 4

When is the safest time for a nursing mom to take a drug?
 a. In the morning
  b. After eating a meal
  c. After the infant nurses
  d. Any time is safe to take a drug.
  e. It is never safe for a nursing mom to take drugs.

Q. 5

Which drugs CANNOT be taken when breastfeeding?
 a. Most oral contraceptives
  b. Acetaminophen
  c. Radioisotope drugs
  d. Cold decongestants

Q. 6

If a breastfeeding mother needs to use a specific medication, what should you tell her?
 a. If the hazards are minimal, use the medication after nursing.
  b. Try an oral inhalant vs. an oral medication.
  c. Take the lowest effective dose of the medication for the shortest duration.
  d. All of the above

Q. 7

All of the following are recommended treatments for plugged ducts EXCEPT _____.
 a. stop breastfeeding until you see a health care provider
  b. gently massage the affected breast
  c. apply warm compresses
  d. change nursing positions
  e. take one tablespoon per day of lecithin

Q. 8

The best way to prevent/cure a plugged duct is to:
 a. use a needle to unblock the duct.
  b. completely empty the breast.
  c. stop nursing and use a breast pump exclusively.
  d. take extra vitamin D.
  e. have a glass of red wine daily.

Q. 9

For a woman experiencing let-down failure, good advice would include all of the following EXCEPT:
 a. getting out of the house for a walk.
  b. changing nursing positions.
  c. playing soothing music.
  d. increasing water consumption and decreasing caffeine.
  e. All of the above are recommended techniques.