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BREASTFEEDING COURSE – RNAO EXAMQUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How long does Health Canada recommend exclusive breastfeeding for?
- ANSWER 6 months of life, continuing for 2+ years (with food)
What is the baby-friendly initiative (BFI)? - ANSWER Primary strategy for
the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in Canada
What is the BFI based on? - ANSWER The WHO/UNICEF global Baby
Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
When was the BFHI launched? - ANSWER 1991 by the BCC
What is the Breastfeeding Committee of Canada (BCC) - ANSWER
established also in 1991 with the vision to establish breastfeeding as the
cultural norm for infant feeding within Canada
t/f - breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition, immunological and
emotional nurturing for growth and development of infants and children?
- ANSWER True!
T/f - breastfeeding doesn't
t impact the health and protection against illnesses later on in life -
ANSWER False! Beyond infancy, the benefits contribute to protect
against many childhood illnesses
t/f breastfeeding helps protect some women against breast cancer,
ovarian cancer and osteoporosis ? - ANSWER true
t/f breastfeeding does not increase spacing between pregnancies -
ANSWER false
Is breastfeeding a basic human right? - ANSWER yes! - contributes
positively to women's social, economic, self-esteem and body image
, How does breastfeeding provide a positive economic advantage to
families and society? - ANSWER it ensures a safe, secure, affordable
and self-reliant food source. It also = healthier infants and mothers =
health cost savings
Is duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding a concern in Canada? -
ANSWER yes
According to the BCC, how many steps are there to be followed by a
hospital or community health care service setting in order to achieve BFI
designation? - ANSWER 10
What are the 10 steps? - ANSWER 1) Have a written breastfeeding
policy that is routinely communicated to all health care providers and
volunteers.
2) Ensure all health care providers have the knowledge and skills
necessary to implement the breastfeeding policy.
3) Inform pregnant women and their families about the importance and
process of breastfeeding.
4) Place babies in uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact with their mothers
immediately following birth for at least an hour or until completion of the
first feeding or as long as the mother wishes: encourage mothers to
recognize when their babies are ready to feed, offering help as needed.
5)Assist mothers to breastfeed and maintain lactation should they face
challenges including separation from their infants.
6) Support mothers to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months,
unless supplements are medically indicated.
7) Facilitate 24-hour rooming-in for all mothers-infant dyads: mothers
and infants remain together.
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