The postpartum nurse is caring for a first-time mother who is unable to breastfeed her baby. While assessing the patient's breasts the day after birth, which teaching point should the nurse include?
1. The let-down reflex
2. Lactation suppression
3. The purpose of fundal massage
4. The cause of afterpains
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The let-down reflex is an important teaching point for breastfeeding patients.
Rationale 2: It is important to teach non-breastfeeding patients about lactation suppression after delivery but before discharge.
Rationale 3: The purpose of fundal massage should be addressed when assessing the uterus and fundus, not when assessing the breasts.
Rationale 4: Afterpains can be stimulated by breastfeeding, and they are more common in multiparas. Therefore, the nurse will likely not need to teach a non-breastfeeding primipara about afterpains.
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