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Category - Midwifery

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The midwife has just received a call from her breastfeeding client who is overseas on vacation with the infant. The mother tells the midwife that she has “traveler’s diarrhea” from contaminated water or food. What should the midwife recommend to this mother?
  1. Stop breastfeeding until the diarrhea has been resolved.
  2. Increase the frequency of breastfeeding.
  3. Decrease the frequency of breastfeeding.
  4. Immediately return home for medical care.
Explanation
Answer: B - The midwife should recommend that the mother increase the frequency of breastfeeding, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics. There is no need to immediately return home, based on the data provided in the question.
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