An infant, age 6 months, has six teeth. The nurse should ...

[moongchi]

An infant, age 6 months, has six teeth. The nurse should recognize that this is what?
 
  a. Normal tooth eruption
  b. Delayed tooth eruption
  c. Unusual and dangerous
  d. Earlier than expected tooth eruption

Question 2

A breastfed infant is being seen in the clinic for a 6-month checkup. The mother tells the nurse that the infant recently began to suck her thumb. Which is the best nursing intervention?
 
  a. Reassure the mother that this is normal at this age.
  b. Recommend the mother substitute a pacifier for her thumb.
  c. Assess the infant for other signs of sensory deprivation.
  d. Suggest the mother breastfeed the infant more often to satisfy her sucking needs.

[akpaschal]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Six months is earlier than expected to have six teeth. At age 6 months, most infants have two teeth. Although unusual, having six teeth at 6 months is not dangerous.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Sucking is an infant's chief pleasure, and the infant may not be satisfied by bottle-feeding or breastfeeding alone. During infancy and early childhood, there is no need to restrict nonnutritive sucking. The nurse should explore with the mother her feelings about a pacifier versus the thumb. No data support that the child has sensory deprivation.

[moongchi]

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[akpaschal]

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