Author Question: Eight-year-old Ted's foster mother is discussing her concerns about Ted's recent dental checkup when ... (Read 72 times)

jenna1 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Eight-year-old Ted's foster mother is discussing her concerns about Ted's recent dental checkup when three cavities were found in his permanent teeth.

Ted's mother is concerned because Ted eats a nutritional diet, doesn't eat junk food, and the town water supply is fluoridated. What would the nurse suggest to this mother is the most appropriate in regard to Ted's dental health? The nurse would suggest that the mother:
A) encourage Ted to abstain from eating sugary snacks at school.
B) accept that Ted is genetically predisposed to having more cavities than most children.
C) ensure that Ted brushes his teeth after each meal and after snacks.
D) have Ted's teeth professionally cleaned every 3 months.

Question 2

A first-time father brings his 8-month-old daughter to the pediatrician with her second ear infection. The father confides that he is wondering if the infections are being caused by something he is doing or by something in the child's development.

Which of the following questions would be most helpful for the nurse to ask in an effort to gather information to help determine the cause of the ear infections?
A) Does the baby have a bottle of formula in her crib with her each night?
B) Is the baby teething?
C) Are the baby's scalp and hair shampooed often?
D) Are you supplementing the baby's home-prepared formula with vitamin C?