Breastfeeding Quiz: Latch, Position & Problems

1. Which of the following best describes a correct latch during breastfeeding?

Infant's mouth covers only the nipple

Infant's mouth covers the nipple and most of the areola

Infant's lips are tucked inward on the breast

Infant's tongue is positioned above the lower gum

2. What is the primary cause of engorgement in the early postpartum period?

Excessive milk production only

Increased blood flow and interstitial fluid accumulation

Blocked milk ducts

Maternal dehydration

3. In the cradle hold position, the infant's body should be aligned how relative to the mother's body?

At a 45-degree angle

Belly-to-belly with head and body in a straight line

With the head lower than the body

Perpendicular to the mother's torso

4. Which sign indicates a shallow latch that may lead to nipple trauma?

Infant's chin touching the breast

Visible white or blanched nipple after feeding

Rhythmic jaw movements

Audible swallowing sounds

5. Mastitis is characterized by inflammation of which breast tissue structure?

Alveoli only

Mammary gland tissue and ducts

Areolar glands exclusively

Subcutaneous fat tissue

6. What is the recommended action if a mother experiences a plugged duct?

Stop breastfeeding immediately to allow healing

Apply heat, massage, and continue frequent nursing

Restrict fluid intake

Switch exclusively to formula

7. The football hold is most beneficial for which patient population?

All mothers equally

Mothers with flat or inverted nipples and post-cesarean mothers

Only mothers with small breasts

Exclusively for premature infants

8. Which hormone is primarily responsible for milk letdown during breastfeeding?

Prolactin

Oxytocin

Estrogen

Human placental lactogen

9. What is the most common cause of low milk supply in exclusively breastfeeding mothers?

Inadequate maternal nutrition

Insufficient milk removal due to infrequent or ineffective nursing

Maternal stress alone

Lack of supplemental iron

10. In the side-lying position, how should the infant be positioned relative to the mother?

Facing away from the mother

Facing the mother with bodies aligned

Above the mother's head

Below the mother's waist

11. Nipple pain during breastfeeding is most often associated with which issue?

Oversupply of milk

Poor latch and positioning

Maternal age

Infant birth weight

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13. Thrush in breastfeeding is caused by overgrowth of which organism?

Staphylococcus aureus

Candida albicans

Streptococcus agalactiae

Escherichia coli

14. Which of the following is a sign of adequate milk transfer during breastfeeding?

Infant feeds for less than 5 minutes per breast

Infant has 6–8 wet diapers and 3–4 stools daily by day 5

Mother experiences pain throughout the feeding

Infant loses more than 7% of birth weight