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A mother calls a clinic nurse to ask a. "How old is your baby?"
if Rationale: Flu vaccine and all other
her infant born prematurely should vaccines are
receive the seasonal influenza administered according to chronological
vaccine. The nurse's next question age. Flu
should be: vaccine is recommended for all infants at 6
a. "How old is your baby?" months
b. "Did your baby have any of age and given yearly thereafter. An
respiratory problems?" underlying
c. "Does your baby have any respiratory problem makes flu vaccine
allergies?" important.
d. "How much premature was your Awareness of allergies is also necessary,
baby?" but the
first question is chronological age to
determine if
the infant is old enough to receive the
vaccine.
,The nurse can refer the special The child's home or a day care center
needs infant or toddler to an early Rationale: Observing the mother:child
intervention federal:state program interaction
offered at the local level often during feeding and hygiene activities would
through: disclose lack of knowledge of child care,
a. The child's home or daycare poor
center. feeding techniques, or inappropriate
b. food and nutrition programs maternal
c. community religious bonding and interaction as inorganic
organizations causes or
d. the public school system failure to thrive. The child's lack of interest
in or
inability to feed would indicate organic
causes, as
would determining that the child consumed
adequate calories for age and finding a
history of
prematurity or congenital anomaly.
,A 3-month-old boy was diagnosed c. observing the mother-child interaction
with failure to thrive. What action during
will feeding and hygiene activities
be most helpful in assisting the Rationale: Observing the mother:child
nurse interaction
to determine if there is an during feeding and hygiene activities would
inorganic disclose lack of knowledge of child care,
cause? poor
a. reviewing the medical records feeding techniques, or inappropriate
for maternal
a history of prematurity or a bonding and interaction as inorganic
congenital anomaly causes or
b. assessing for adequate calorie failure to thrive. The child's lack of interest
intake through recording ounces of in or
formula consumed inability to feed would indicate organic
c. observing the mother-child causes, as
interaction during feeding and would determining that the child consumed
hygiene activities adequate calories for age and finding a
d. observing the child's interest in history of
and ability to feed prematurity or congenital anomaly.
, The nurse is preparing a a. determining the parents' ability to
7-year-old administer the
girl recovering from head trauma enteral feedings
and receiving gastrostomy Rationale: The parents' ability to maintain
feedings their
for discharge from the hospital. child's nutrition is essential to the child's
Which activity is most important well-being.
before the child is discharged The transition can go forward while still
home? resolving
a. determining the parents' ability financial resource adequacy and the
to emotional
administer the enteral feedings status of the parents. Equipment and
b. preparing a list of home supplies will
equipment and supplies needed be ordered as part of discharge planning
c. assessing the parents' and are
emotional not needed until the parents can safely
status administer
d. helping the family to access feedings.
financial resources
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
A mother calls a clinic nurse to ask a. "How old is your baby?"
if Rationale: Flu vaccine and all other
her infant born prematurely should vaccines are
receive the seasonal influenza administered according to chronological
vaccine. The nurse's next question age. Flu
should be: vaccine is recommended for all infants at 6
a. "How old is your baby?" months
b. "Did your baby have any of age and given yearly thereafter. An
respiratory problems?" underlying
c. "Does your baby have any respiratory problem makes flu vaccine
allergies?" important.
d. "How much premature was your Awareness of allergies is also necessary,
baby?" but the
first question is chronological age to
determine if
the infant is old enough to receive the
vaccine.
,The nurse can refer the special The child's home or a day care center
needs infant or toddler to an early Rationale: Observing the mother:child
intervention federal:state program interaction
offered at the local level often during feeding and hygiene activities would
through: disclose lack of knowledge of child care,
a. The child's home or daycare poor
center. feeding techniques, or inappropriate
b. food and nutrition programs maternal
c. community religious bonding and interaction as inorganic
organizations causes or
d. the public school system failure to thrive. The child's lack of interest
in or
inability to feed would indicate organic
causes, as
would determining that the child consumed
adequate calories for age and finding a
history of
prematurity or congenital anomaly.
,A 3-month-old boy was diagnosed c. observing the mother-child interaction
with failure to thrive. What action during
will feeding and hygiene activities
be most helpful in assisting the Rationale: Observing the mother:child
nurse interaction
to determine if there is an during feeding and hygiene activities would
inorganic disclose lack of knowledge of child care,
cause? poor
a. reviewing the medical records feeding techniques, or inappropriate
for maternal
a history of prematurity or a bonding and interaction as inorganic
congenital anomaly causes or
b. assessing for adequate calorie failure to thrive. The child's lack of interest
intake through recording ounces of in or
formula consumed inability to feed would indicate organic
c. observing the mother-child causes, as
interaction during feeding and would determining that the child consumed
hygiene activities adequate calories for age and finding a
d. observing the child's interest in history of
and ability to feed prematurity or congenital anomaly.
, The nurse is preparing a a. determining the parents' ability to
7-year-old administer the
girl recovering from head trauma enteral feedings
and receiving gastrostomy Rationale: The parents' ability to maintain
feedings their
for discharge from the hospital. child's nutrition is essential to the child's
Which activity is most important well-being.
before the child is discharged The transition can go forward while still
home? resolving
a. determining the parents' ability financial resource adequacy and the
to emotional
administer the enteral feedings status of the parents. Equipment and
b. preparing a list of home supplies will
equipment and supplies needed be ordered as part of discharge planning
c. assessing the parents' and are
emotional not needed until the parents can safely
status administer
d. helping the family to access feedings.
financial resources
