Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 47: The Child with a Hematologic Alteration Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 47: The Child with a Hematologic Alteration Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+ What is the best response to a parent who asks the nurse whether her 5-monthold infant can have cow’s milk? a. “You need to wait until she is 8 months old and eating solids well.” b. “Yes, if you think that she will eat enough meat to get the iron she needs.” c. “Infants younger than 12 months need iron-rich formula to get the iron they need.” d. “Try it and see how she tolerates it.” ANS: C Infants younger than 12 months need iron-fortified formula or breast milk. Infants who drink cow’s milk do not get adequate iron and are at risk for iron-deficiency anemia. A 5- month- old infant cannot get adequate iron without drinking an iron-fortified formula or taking an iron supplement. Counseling a parent to give a 5-month-old infant cow’s milk is inappropriate. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying REF: pp. | p. 1122 OBJ: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. An assessment of a 7-month-old infant with a hemoglobin level of 6.5 mg/dL is likely to reveal an infant who is a. lethargic, pale, and irritable. b. thin, energetic, and sleeps little. c. anorexic, vomiting, and has watery stools. d. flushed, fussy, and tired. ANS: A Pallor, lethargy, irritability, and tachycardia are clinical manifestations of irondeficiency anemia. A child with a hemoglobin level of 6.5 mg/dL has anemia. Typically, these children will not be thin, energetic, anorexic, have GI complaints, or flushed. They may be tired, fussy, and sleep a lot. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 1121 | Parents Want to Know Box OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity