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Lactation Consultant

Category - Ethics

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As a lactation consultant, according to the IBCLC, you have the professional and ethical duty to provide competent services, including those relating to your professional assessment. Which element of this assessment reflects minimal competency in this area?
  1. To resolve disagreements in the family and extended family relating to breastfeeding.
  2. The mother’s personal goals relating to breastfeeding.
  3. The education of the mother relating to breastfeeding in an unbiased manner.
  4. The grandmother’s views and cultural bias against breastfeeding.
Explanation
Answer: B - The mother’s personal goals relating to breastfeeding are an essential element of the assessment. Until this assessment is completed, education, resolution of conflicts and other matters cannot be addressed. A complete assessment also includes an antenatal history and a lactation history, among other things.
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