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abarnes

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Growth rate slows for toddlers due to which of the following causes?
 
  a. decline in appetite and erratic eating habits
  b. hormonal changes, especially a decline in growth hormone
  c. increased activity levels burning more calories
  d. sleep problems resulting in less sleep per night

Question 2

The nurse is working with a mother who is breastfeeding her 2-month-old infant with blood-loss anemia. The blood loss has been stopped, and efforts are made to increase the infant's supply of iron. The nurse will advise the mother to:
 
  a. switch to a formula high in iron
  b. feed half formula with iron and half breast milk
  c. feed formula with iron and iron-fortified cereal
  d. give only mother's breast milk



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Answer to Question 1

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A Correct: Growth rate slows for toddlers due to decline in appetite and erratic eating habits.
B Incorrect: Growth rate for toddlers does not slow due to hormonal changes, especially a decline in growth hormone
C Incorrect: Growth rate for toddlers does not slow due to increased activity levels burning more calories.
D Incorrect: Growth rate for toddlers does not slow due to sleep problems resulting in less sleep per night.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. After stopping blood loss in a 2-month-old infant, to boost the infant's iron level, the nurse will not advise the caregiver to switch to a formula high in iron.
B Incorrect. After stopping blood loss in a 2-month-old infant, to boost the infant's iron level, the nurse will not advise the caregiver to feed half formula with iron and half breast milk.
C Incorrect. After stopping blood loss in a 2-month-old infant, to boost the infant's iron level, the nurse will not advise the caregiver to feed formula with iron and iron-fortified cereal.
D Correct. For infants, breast milk should be encouraged as the exclusive source of nutrition because the bioavailability of iron in human milk is greater than the iron found in formula.




abarnes

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


bdobbins

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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