The nurse is caring for an infant in the clinic who is present ...

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The nurse is caring for an infant in the clinic who is present for a routine wellness exam. The child is of an African ethnic origin whose parents immigrated to America 6 months ago.
 
  The mother explains that she has been using an herbal paste to treat the infant's diaper rash. In providing care to the client, the nurse would
  A) tell the mother not to use the paste because there is no way to know what the ingredients' scientific effect may be.
  B) ask the mother what the ingredients are in the paste.
  C) give the mother an alternate cream.
  D) explain how herbal ingredients may be harmful to the infant.

Question 2

Which older patient would the nurse identify as being at the highest risk of dehydration from receiving nutrition through a feeding tube?
 
  1. Receiving bolus feedings
  2. Receiving 50 ml free water at 4-hour intervals
  3. Receiving feedings through a jejunostomy tube
  4. Receiving feedings with a formula that is 1.5 calories per ml

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: Bolus feedings instead of continuous tube feedings may put the patient at risk for aspiration but not for dehydration.