The nurse working on the postpartum unit is caring for a woman who is three days postpartum
The client says, "If I would have known my breasts were going to get this full and painful if I breastfed, I would have made a different decision about how to feed the baby." The nurse's best response is: 1. "Oh well, it's too late to change your mind now."
2. "This happens to all new mothers, whether they breastfeed or not."
3. ""It's not too late to change your mind and bottle-feed the baby."
4. "You are experiencing engorgement, and there's nothing you can do until it subsides."
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Rationale: Engorgement occurs to all new mothers, whether they breastfeed or not, but there are things the woman can do to reduce discomfort, including more frequent breastfeeding, ice packs to the breast, and warm showers to improve the let-down reflex. Milk production will stabilize within 24-36 hours, and the engorgement will subside.
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