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joesmith1212

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on: Jul 24, 2018
For a pediatric client, the nurse instructs the parents to include in the diet:
 
  A. Cereals at 2 to 3 months of age
  B. Strained meats at 6 months of age
  C. Strained vegetables at 6 months of age
  D. Bite-sized table foods at 1 to 1 years of age

Question 2

The patient has an order to be off the floor for 15 minutes every 2 hours to smoke a cigarette. The patient has just returned from his cigarette break. The nurse is about to take the patient's temperature orally and should:
 
  a. wait about 15 minutes before taking his temperature.
  b. give him oral fluids to rinse the nicotine away before taking his temperature.
  c. give him a stick of chewing gum to chew and then take his temperature.
  d. take his oral temperature and record the findings.


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sailorcrescent

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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D. Introduce bite-sized table foods at around 1 year of age.
A. Introduce semisolid foods such as cereals at around 6 months of age.
B and C. Introduce strained vegetables, meats, and fruits at around 8 months.

Answer to Question 2

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The nurse should verify that the patient has not had anything to eat or drink and has not chewed gum or smoked within the 15 minutes before oral temperature is measured. Oral food and fluids and smoking and gum can alter temperature measurement.


joesmith1212

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Gracias!

pratush dev

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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