Breast milk is the preferred method of infant feeding. Which of the following can the nurse do to support parents in breastfeeding needs?

1. Doing multiple home visits to support breastfeeding mothers.
2. Providing information about breastfeeding.
3. Encouraging supplementation if a mother is having trouble breastfeeding.
4. Community health nurses are not involved with breastfeeding. That work is handled by nurses in the acute care hospital.


ANS: 2
The mother' feelings about nursing her infant and the presence or absence of family members support are important.

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