The nurse is instructing a parent of a newborn on the foods that ...

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The nurse is instructing a parent of a newborn on the foods that are to be started based on age. The nurse instructs the parent that the first food given to a newborn is rice cereal.
 
  What statement by the parent suggests appropriate understanding of the next food that can be introduced?
  1. Chicken can be given next.
  2. Eggs can be given next.
  3. Fruits should be given next.
  4. Whole milk should be started.

Question 2

During a well-child physical, an adolescent female has a normal history and physical except for an excessive amount of tooth enamel erosion, a greater-than-normal number of filled cavities, and calluses on the back of her hand.
 
  Her body mass index is in the 50th to 75th percentile for her age. Which disorder is the nurse concerned about based on the assessment findings?
  1. Anorexia nervosa
  2. Kwashiorkor
  3. Bulimia nervosa
  4. Marasmus.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Chicken is not given until 810 months, eggs are not given until 12 months, and whole milk is given at 12 months. Fruits are given after rice cereal.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The erosion of tooth enamel, dental caries, and calluses on the back of her hand all most likely are due to frequent vomiting of gastric acids, which is common with bulimia nervosa as part of a bingepurge cycle. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where adolescents literally starve themselves to prevent weight gain; they also exercise excessively and use laxatives and diuretics to lose weight. Anorexia usually manifests as extreme weight loss and an obsession with food. Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency, usually from malnutrition, that manifests as generalized edema. Marasmus is a lack of energy-producing calories that can be seen in anorexia, and this causes emaciation, decreased energy levels, and retarded development.

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