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natalie2426 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

While providing care to a 5-month-old girl whose family has a history of food allergies, the nurse instructs the parents about foods to be avoided in the first year of life. Which response by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

A) She cannot have any cow's milk..
B) I should continue breastfeeding until at least 6 months..
C) Peanuts in any form should be avoided..
D) Any kind of fruit is acceptable..

Question 2

A group of students are reviewing information about glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify this disorder as due to which of the following?

A) X-linked recessive inheritance
B) Deficiency in clotting factors
C) An excess supply of iron
D) Autosomal recessive inheritance

Hikerman221 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The nurse should caution the parents that kiwifruit should be avoided. Other foods to avoid include cow's milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, fish, and shellfish. Breastfeeding also is recommended for at least the first 6 months.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
G6PD deficiency is an X-linked recessive disorder that affects the functioning of the red blood cells. A deficiency in clotting factors is associated with disorders such as idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, DIC, or hemophilia. An excess supply of iron refers to hemosiderosis, a complication of thalassemia, an autosomal recessive disorder.