RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1977 of 2368

Which client can rely on the lactational amenorrhea method for contraception?

  1. A client whose 3-month-old is fed only by nursing and who has had no period
  2. A client whose 3-month-old also receives several formula feedings each day
  3. A client who exclusively pumps breast milk and feeds the baby by bottle
  4. A client whose 8-month-old nurses often and also eats solid foods daily
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Correct answer: A client whose 3-month-old is fed only by nursing and who has had no period

This method works only with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months or until the period returns.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Lactational Amenorrhea. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026