Linda’s Practice Exam Testing

As discussed in The Breastfeeding Atlas, mothers who do not favor tandem nursing are likely to point out that it:

If the newborn has little buccal mucosa, which observation is MOST likely to be observed during a breastfeeding?

An infant with a cleft lip and palate is at LEAST risk for:

Of the following syndromes, which is LEAST likely to include an orofacial defect?

Although three positional changes have been tried, the infant in Figure 392 is unable to transfer milk, despite expert help from an experienced lactation consultant. He had dark, scant urine output, low stool output, rising bilirubin levels, and continued weight loss. The greatest priority for his mother is:

Which of these strategies would be MOST important to emphasize to the mother of an infant who has a cleft lip and/or palate?

After two unsuccessful attempts, the mother of an infant with a cleft lip and palate is attempting to breastfeed again. Of the positions listed below, the FIRST one to suggest is the:

Which device is LEAST likely to be helpful for feeding the infant who has a cleft lip and palate?

Baby Andrew has a very high-arched palate. Which of the following is he MOST likely to have difficulty with?

Ideally, the attachment of the tongue will be at the:

To minimize the sense of intraoral intrusion, it would be best to begin by eliciting which response?

When the infant puts his tongue beyond his gums (or gums and teeth, for an older infant), it is known as:

When used in the context of the tongue, the term “lateralization” refers to the tongue’s ability to:

Postoperatively, which is LEAST likely to be observed in the infant after a successful frenotomy?

In an emergency situation, the application of which type of flowers is MOST likely to be helpful to suppress lactation?

During a disaster, a mother has been separated from her baby. She has attempted to hand express her milk, but she has been only partially successful, and she is very engorged. An aid worker has been taught that using a heated glass jar or bottle can work as a vacuum pump. The jar or bottle should have an opening of at least:

You are in the process of using either a paladai or a cup to feed a low birthweight infant. Before offering more milk, it is MOST important to wait until you see the infant: