Author Question: An infant has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. During the assessment, the nurse suggests that ... (Read 63 times)

Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

An infant has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. During the assessment, the nurse suggests that the mother be seen by a lactating nurse upon learning that the mother is frustrated with breastfeeding.

The nurse is planning care for this family with which of the following goals in mind? 1. Improved parent-child relationship
2. Increasing the number of checkups for the child
3. Preventing complications associated with poor nutrition
4. Getting the mother to use formula instead of breastfeeding

Question 2

Which of the following clients does the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for deep venous thrombosis?

1. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus
2. The client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia
3. The postoperative client following knee replacement surgery
4. The postoperative client following laparoscopic gallbladder surgery

mariahkathleeen · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3. Preventing complications associated with poor nutrition

Rationale:
The goal is to prevent complications associated with poor nutrition. There is no evidence that the mother is not relating well to the child. Increasing the amount of checkups will not improve nutrition. If the mother wishes to continue breastfeeding and help can be obtained, it may be harmful to her self-esteem to insist she bottle feed the infant, although supplementation with formula is an option.

Answer to Question 2

3. The postoperative client following knee replacement surgery

Rationale:
The postoperative client following knee replacement surgery is correct because deep venous thrombosis develops in more than 50 of clients having orthopedic surgery related to the nature of the surgery itself as well as the prolonged immobility occurring after surgery. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus, the client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia, and the postoperative client following laparoscopic gallbladder surgery would not be lower risk for deep venous thrombosis because none of these clients has prolonged immobility.