The home health nurse is visiting a 3-month-old infant who is diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism and is prescribed daily levothyroxine. Which should the nurse include in the infant's continued plan of care?
1. Stopping the medication as long as the child continues to grow
2. Preventing hypothermia with appropriate clothing
3. Changing formula because it is contraindicated with prescribed medication
4. Monitoring growth and development without any other prescribed interventions
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Explanation:
1. The medication must be continued for life.
2. The parents should be cautioned to dress the child appropriately to prevent hypothermia.
3. The infant formula is not contraindicated with the prescribed medication.
4. The child will continue to need monitoring and intervention even if growth and development are not affected.
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