When is the ideal time for a nursing mother to take her own medications?
a. Before the infant latches on to begin to breastfeed
b. As soon as the mother wakes up in the morning
c. Right before the mother goes to sleep at night
d. As soon as the infant finishes breastfeeding
ANS: D
Taking medications after breastfeeding reduces the amount of the medication that will reach the baby. Medications taken directly before breastfeeding may have a high concentration in the milk and possibly pass on to the baby. The mother must take into consideration when her medications are ordered to be taken and schedule them around breastfeeding.
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