RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2041 of 2368

A breastfeeding client asks how many extra calories they need each day. Which response is correct?

  1. About 340 to 400 more kilocalories than before pregnancy
  2. About 100 to 150 more kilocalories than before pregnancy
  3. About 600 to 700 more kilocalories than before pregnancy
  4. No extra calories are needed
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Correct answer: About 340 to 400 more kilocalories than before pregnancy

The CDC recommends 340 to 400 more kilocalories per day for breastfeeding mothers.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Postpartum Care: Nutrition and Weight Loss. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026