Author Question: The nurse in the pediatric clinic is checking the basic visual acuity of a 4-year-old child. What ... (Read 78 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse in the pediatric clinic is checking the basic visual acuity of a 4-year-old child. What should the nurse ask the child to do as part of this assessment?

a. Use the standard Snellen chart.
b. Read a few lines from a children's book.
c. Follow the peripheral movement of an object.
d. Identify crayon colours.

Question 2

In teaching mothers-to-be about infant nutrition, the nurse instructs patients to

a. Give cow's milk during the first year of life.
b. Supplement breast milk with corn syrup.
c. Add honey to infant formulas for increased energy.
d. Remember that breast milk or formula is sufficient for the first 4 to 6 months.

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
To assess basic visual acuity, the nurse should ask the client to identify crayon colours.
The Snellen chart may be used for the adult client, but would be less appropriate for the 4-year-old child.
The 4-year-old client may not be able to read. This would be an inaccurate assessment for visual acuity of a 4-year-old.
A 4-year-old client may have difficulty understanding how to follow the movement of an object by using his or her peripheral vision.

Answer to Question 2

D
Breast milk or formula provides sufficient nutrition for the first 4 to 6 months of life. Infants should not have regular cow's milk during the first year of life. Cow's milk causes gastrointestinal bleeding, is too concentrated for the infant's kidneys to manage, increases the risk of milk product allergies, and is a poor source of iron and vitamins C and E. Honey and corn syrup are potential sources of botulism toxin and should not be used in the infant diet.