Knowing that the condition of the new mother's breasts will be affected by whether she is breastfeeding, nurses should be able to tell their clients all the following statements except:
a. Breast tenderness is likely to persist for about a week after the start of lactation.
b. As lactation is established, a mass may form that can be distinguished from cancer by its position shift from day to day.
c. In nonlactating mothers colostrum is present for the first few days after childbirth.
d. If suckling is never begun (or is discontinued), lactation ceases within a few days to a week.
ANS: A
Breast tenderness should persist for 24 to 48 hours after lactation begins. That movable, noncancerous mass is a filled milk sac. Colostrum is present for a few days whether the mother breastfeeds or not. A mother who does not want to breastfeed should also avoid stimulating her nipples.
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