The nurse is teaching a prenatal class for mothers with a past history of drug abuse. Which fact about the use of drugs with a breast-feeding infant would the nurse need to emphasize?
1. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several hours following exposure.
2. The infant will not experience withdrawal symptoms and will not test positive for the drug following exposure.
3. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several days following exposure.
4. The infant might experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 2: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 3: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Rationale 4: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
Global Rationale: The infant could experience withdrawal symptoms and test positive for the drug for several weeks to months following exposure.
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