Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course Pre-test

Thank you for your interest in lactation training! Your care makes a difference for West Virginia mothers! Please take a few moments to complete the pre-test. As your answers are anonymous, there is no need to ask "google" or AI to help. We will use this information to assess knowledge gained when the post-course survey is completed.

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* 1. My health profession is:

Attending physician

Resident physician

Fellow physician

Physician assistant

Nurse practitioner

Nurse

IBCLC

Lactation counselor, specialist, or educator

Registered dietician

Speech-language pathologist

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How confident are you in your ability to answer common breastfeeding questions and concerns?

Unconfident

Neither confident nor unconfident

Confident

Clear

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* 3. How important do you think it is to support breastfeeding for mothers and babies?

Unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Important

Clear

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* 4. To what extent do you want to support breastfeeding for mothers and babies?

Not at all

Neutral

As much as possible

Clear

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* 5. A lactating mother has a lower risk of which of the following health problems? Select the best answer.

Bladder cancer

Seizure disorder

Type 2 diabetes

Asthma

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* 6. Which one of the following is true regarding hormonal control of breastfeeding / lactation?

Oxytocin is responsible for manufacturing milk

Prolactin is responsible for milk ejection

Seeing, hearing, and feeling the baby will raise prolactin

Prolactin secretion depends on nipple stimulation

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* 7. Please select the correct statement regarding skin-to-skin and rooming-in early postpartum.

Infant skin-to-skin with mom immediately postpartum increases the likelihood of breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge.

Rooming-in postpartum is associated with decreased frequency of breastfeeding.

Rooming-in postpartum increases the risk of infant infection because of having many visitors holding the newborn.

Infant skin-to-skin postpartum does not affect infant blood sugar or temperature.

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* 8. Which statement represents accurate advice for a breastfeeding individual who has sore, cracked nipples?

Air drying is the best strategy to allow the nipples to heal.

Antibiotics are generally recommended for individuals with sore, cracked nipples to aid in healing.

Moist wound healing with a non-stick cover is important for resolving cracked nipples.

The baby should be taken off the breast and fed with a bottle when the nipples are cracked and sore.

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* 9. Which is the most reliable indication of adequate calorie intake in a 3-week old infant?

Frequency of stools and wet diapers

Contentment between feedings

Sleeping all night

Infant weight gain

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* 10. Please select the most likely reason why a 3-day old newborn who was nursing reasonably well, might stop latching to the breast.

Maternal breast engorgement

Low milk production

Taste of breastmilk

Infant illness

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* 11. Please select the accurate statement regarding the milk storage guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Freshly expressed breastmilk may sit at room temperature for 4 hours.

Expressed breastmilk may stay in the refrigerator for 6 days.

Frozen breastmilk that has been thawed in the refrigerator should be used within 8 hours.

Expressed breastmilk is safe in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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* 12. Please select the accurate statement regarding maternal medications during lactation.

All medications transfer into breastmilk.

Most medications that are safe for newborns are safe during lactation.

Breastfeeding mothers who are on chemotherapy for cancer should be encouraged to pump and dump during treatment and resume breastfeeding after each treatment.

Longer-acting medications are preferred over shorter-acting medications during lactation.

Thank you for completing the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Pre-test. Please click the link to the website to start the registration process for the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course. A limited number of scholarships are available. You will receive more information after registering for the course. You must complete the next step to receive the discounted price or a scholarship for the course.

https://wvperinatal.org/event/outpatient-breastfeeding-champion-training/