The AAP recommends pasteurized donor milk for preterm infants if the mother's own milk in not available.Which statements regarding donor milk and milk banking are important for the nurse to understand and communicate to her client?
(Select all that apply).

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Because of the antiinfective and growth promotion properties for donor milk,donor milk is highly recommended for preterm and sick infants,as well as for term newborns.Human donor milk has also been used for older children with short gut syndrome,immunodeficiencies,metabolic disorders,or congenital anomalies.Human donor milk has also been used in the adult population-posttransplant clients and for those with colitis,ulcers,or cirrhosis of the liver.Some mothers acquire milk through Internet-based or community-based milk sharing.The U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has issued a warning regarding this practice.Samples of milk from these sources are higher in contaminants and infectious disease.A milk bank that belongs to the Human Milk Banking Association of North America should always be used for donor milk.All donors are scrupulously screened,and the milk is tested to determine its safety for use.

The AAP Recommends Pasteurized Donor Milk for Preterm Infants If