Author Question: A mother tells the nurse that she is discontinuing breastfeeding her 5-month-old infant. The nurse ... (Read 87 times)

Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A mother tells the nurse that she is discontinuing breastfeeding her 5-month-old infant. The nurse should recommend that the infant be given

a. Skim milk
b. Whole cow's milk
c. Commercial iron-fortified formula
d. Commercial formula without iron

Question 2

Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended for which women?

a. All women, regardless of risk factors
b. A woman who has had more than one sexual partner
c. A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection
d. A woman who is monogamous with her partner

mcomstock09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
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A Cow's milk should not be used in children younger than 12 months.
B Cow's milk should not be used in children younger than 12 months.
C For children younger than 1 year, the American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends the use of breast milk. If breastfeeding has been discontinued, then
iron-fortified commercial formula should be used.
D Maternal iron stores are almost depleted by this age; the iron-fortified formula
will help prevent the development of iron-deficiency anemia.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Testing for the antibody to HIV is strongly recommended for all pregnant women.
B An HIV test is recommended for all women, regardless of risk factors. The in-cidence of perinatal transmission from an HIV-positive mother to her fetus ranges from 25 to 35. Women who test positive for HIV can then be treated.
C An HIV test is recommended for all women, regardless of risk factors. The in-cidence of perinatal transmission from an HIV-positive mother to her fetus ranges from 25 to 35. Women who test positive for HIV can then be treated.
D An HIV test is recommended for all women, regardless of risk factors. The in-cidence of perinatal transmission from an HIV-positive mother to her fetus ranges from 25 to 35. Women who test positive for HIV can then be treated.