Parents demonstrate understanding of the nurse's teaching with regard to prevention of irondeficient anemia if they
1. feed their infant with a formula thatis not iron fortified.
2. start iron-fortified infant cereal at 4 to6 months of age.
3. introduce cow's milk at 6 monthsof age.
4. limit vitamin C consumption after1 year of age.
Answer:2
Rationale:Starting iron-fortified infant cereal at 4 to 6 months of age is recommended for prevention of iron deficiency in children.Infants who are not breast-fed should get iron-fortified formula.Cow's milk should not be introduced until 12 months of age. Vitamin C should be started at 6 to 9 months of age and continued,because foods rich in vitamin C improve iron absorption.
You might also like to view...
The nursing is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult client and is unable to visualize the tympanic membrane. The nurse should perform which of the following steps to better visualize this structure?
1. Pull the pinna up and back, then reinsert the otoscope 2. Tell the client to move away from the speculum if they experience any pain as the otoscope is advanced. 3. Reinsert the otoscope quickly and press against both sides of the inner auditory canal. 4. Pull the pinna down and back, then reinsert the otoscope.
A patient who has gout will begin taking febuxostat [Uloric] and colchicine. What will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug regimen?
a. "You are taking both drugs in order to prevent hepatic side effects." b. "You may stop taking the febuxostat after your uric acid levels decrease." c. "You will have to take both drugs indefi-nitely to treat your symptoms." d. "You will stop taking the colchicine within 6 months after starting therapy."
Which are examples of barrier protection?
a. hand cream c. gloves, gowns, gog-gles, and masks b. negative pressure rooms d. wound dressings
A client is hypokalemic and the physician leaves an order for the nurse to infuse a bolus of 30 mEq of potassium in 100 ml of NS over 30 minutes. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. administer the potassium as ordered. b. clarify the order with the physician. c. order an infusion pump to give the potassium. d. request the pharmacy send 250 ml of saline instead.