The nurse determines that nutritional education is needed for the family of an 8 month old after the history reveals the following: the infant is drinking whole milk 3 times a day from a bottle, eats table food such as hot dogs and grapes with
the 2-year-old sibling, and is allowed gum as a reward for good behavior. Which part of the data would the nurse be able to support as being correct for a child of this age? 1. Consumption of whole milk
2. Eating table foods such as hot dogs and grapes
3. Has been given gum for good behavior
4. Drinking from a bottle
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Rationale 1: An infant of this age should be consuming commercial, iron-fortified formula or breast milk. Whole milk is introduced, usually in a cup, at 1 year of age.
Rationale 2: The child should not be consuming hot dogs or grapes, as both are choking hazards. These types of foods could produce choking in the 2-year-old sibling as well, and would not be recommended.
Rationale 3: Rewarding an 8-month-old infant for good behavior with a choking hazard such as gum is inappropriate.
Rationale 4: The best information reported about this child's nutritional consumption is that the infant continues to drink from a bottle. It is unlikely that a child of this age would be able to drink effectively from a cup.
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