Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for nurse to use when planning care for a school-age child who must wear a brace for correction of scoliosis?
1. Impaired Gas Exchange, Risk for
2. Altered Growth and Development, Risk for
3. Impaired Skin Integrity, Risk for
4. Impaired Mobility, Risk for
Question 2
The parents of a 2.5-year-old boy are concerned about their child's finicky eating habits. While counseling the parents, which statements by the nurse would be accurate? Select all that apply.
1. Nutritious foods should be made available at all times of the day so that the child is able to graze' whenever he is hungry.
2. The child is experiencing physiologic anorexia, which is normal for this age group.
3. A general guideline for food quantity at a meal is one quarter cup of each food per year of age.
4. It is more appropriate to assess a toddler's nutritional demands over a 1-week period rather than a 24-hour one.
5. The toddler should drink 16 to 24 ounces of milk daily.
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