A mother is frustrated because her 9-month-old baby is refusing all solid food. She tells the nurse that each time the baby pushes food away with the tongue she believes that the child doesn't want it. What should the nurse respond to the mother?
A) The baby might be allergic to the particular foods you offered, so try different kinds of food.
B) Because your baby is a fussy eater, have more than one food available at each feeding so he can choose a food he likes.
C) The baby might not be ready for solid food, so wait a month or so and try again.
D) The baby needs to learn how to move the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing, so catch the food and offer it again until the baby learns this.
Question 2
A mother is concerned that an 8-month-old baby has had two ear infections. What question should the nurse ask the mother to help determine the cause of the ear infections?
A) Does the baby have a bottle of formula in the crib each night?
B) Is the baby teething?
C) Are the baby's scalp and hair shampooed often?
D) Are you supplementing the baby's home-prepared formula with vitamin C?
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