A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child placed in a splint brace for correcting developmental dysplasia. Which of the following nursing considerations should the nurse keep in mind when caring for the client?
A) Avoid gluten-containing food supplements.
B) Give gavage feedings or total parenteral nutrition.
C) Take precautions when handling the child.
D) Monitor daily laboratory studies of renal function.
C
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To treat developmental dysplasia, the infant is placed in a splint brace for 3 to 6 months to maintain the hips in an abducted position. During this time, the nurse should handle the child carefully. Clients with celiac disease are asked to avoid gluten-containing food supplements. Monitoring daily laboratory studies of renal function is one of the nursing care measures followed in the case of glomerulonephritis, and giving gavage feedings or total parenteral nutrition is the nursing consideration followed in the case of hydrocephalic condition.
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