The nurse instructs the lactating mother with mastitis about preventing future episodes by:

A)

feeding the infant from only one breast during each feeding.
B)

alternating breasts every 2 minutes during each feeding.
C)

not breastfeeding the infant at night.
D)

thoroughly emptying both breasts to prevent engorgement.


D
Explanation:

A)

Thorough emptying of breasts keeps milk from lying in the ducts and providing a medium for growth of organisms, which are usually spread from the infant's nose and throat.
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B)

Thorough emptying of breasts keeps milk from lying in the ducts and providing a medium for growth of organisms, which are usually spread from the infant's nose and throat.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)

Thorough emptying of breasts keeps milk from lying in the ducts and providing a medium for growth of organisms, which are usually spread from the infant's nose and throat.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)

Thorough emptying of breasts keeps milk from lying in the ducts and providing a medium for growth of organisms, which are usually spread from the infant's nose and throat.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential

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