The nurse is developing a discharge teaching plan for a 21-year-old first-time mom. This was an unplanned pregnancy
She had a prolonged labor and an early postpartum hemorrhage. The woman plans to breastfeed her baby. She plans to return to work when her baby is 3 months old. Based on this information, the three primary learning needs of this woman are:
a. Breastfeeding, bathing of the newborn, and infant safety
b. Breastfeeding, storage of milk, and nutrition
c. Breastfeeding, contraception, infant safety
d. Breastfeeding, storage of milk, and rest
ANS: b
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a. These are important learning needs but do not reflect an understanding of learning needs based on early postpartum hemorrhage and returning to work in 3 months.
b. Because this is the woman's first time breastfeeding and she plans to return to work, it is important that she feels comfortable with her understanding of breastfeeding and knows how to store her milk when she returns to work. Because she had a postpartum hemorrhage, she needs to learn what foods are high in iron.
c. These are important learning needs but do not reflect an understanding of learning needs based on early postpartum hemorrhage and returning to work in 3 months.
d. These are important learning needs but do not reflect an understanding of learning needs based on early postpartum hemorrhage.
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