The best reason for recommending formula over breastfeeding is that:
a. The mother has a medical condition or is taking drugs that could be passed along to the infant via breast milk.
b. The mother lacks confidence in her ability to breastfeed.
c. Other family members or care providers also need to feed the baby.
d. The mother sees bottle-feeding as more convenient.
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A Breastfeeding is contraindicated when mothers have certain viruses, are under-going chemotherapy, or are using/abusing drugs.
B This may be an honest reason for not breastfeeding, although further education concerning the ease of breastfeeding and its convenience, benefits, and adapta-bility (expressing milk into bottles) might change some minds. In any case, the nurse must provide information in a nonjudgmental manner and respect the mother's decision.
C This may be a reason for not breastfeeding, although further education concern-ing the ease of breastfeeding and its convenience, benefits, and adaptability (ex-pressing milk into bottles) might change some minds. In any case, the nurse must provide information in a nonjudgmental manner and respect the mother's decision.
D For the first-time mother, breastfeeding may initially appear to be more difficult. With appropriate education regarding convenience and cost advantages of breastfeeding, some may change their minds. In any case, the nurse should pro-vide this information in a nonjudgmental manner and respect the mother's deci-sion.
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