Author Question: The nurse advises the mother of a 3-month-old exclusively breastfed infant to a. Start giving the ... (Read 80 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse advises the mother of a 3-month-old exclusively breastfed infant to

a. Start giving the infant a vitamin D supplement.
b. Start using an infant feeder and add rice cereal to the formula.
c. Start feeding the infant rice cereal with a spoon at the evening feeding.
d. Continue breastfeeding without any supplements.

Question 2

An adolescent experiencing status asthmaticus was rushed to the Emergency Department by ambulance. The parents arrive and ask to see their child. The triage nurse at the reception desk knows that the adolescent was pronounced dead on arrival.

At this moment, the triage nurse's best intervention is to do which of the following? 1. Tell the parents that they must wait because only the doctor can talk with them.
2. Ask the parents to please take a seat in the waiting room.
3. Immediately escort the parents to a quiet, private room.
4. Immediately tell the parents, I'm sorry, but your child didn't make it.

C.mcnichol98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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A Breast milk does not provide an adequate amount of dietary vitamin D. Infants
who are exclusively breastfed need vitamin D supplements to prevent rickets.
B An infant feeder is an inappropriate method of providing the infant with caloric
intake. Solid foods are not recommended for a 3-month-old infant.
C Rice cereal and other solid foods are contraindicated in a 3-month-old infant.
Solid feedings do not typically begin before 4 to 6 months of age.
D Because breast milk is not an adequate source of fluoride, infants need to be
given a fluoride supplement in addition to a vitamin D supplement.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale:
1. Nurses as well as physicians are capable of breaking bad news to families with caring and empathy.
2. Asking parents to wait is uncaring and insensitive.
3. The best nursing intervention is to give the parents an appropriate environment before they are told the news, so that they can begin grieving privately.
4. Telling the parents the news in public is uncaring and insensitive.

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