The nurse is teaching parents about potential causes of colic in infancy. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
a. Overeating
b. Understimulation
c. Frequent burping
d. Parental smoking
e. Swallowing excessive air
ANS: A, D, E
Potential causes of colic include too rapid feeding, overeating, swallowing excessive air, improper feeding technique (especially in positioning and burping), emotional stress or tension between the parent and child, parental smoking, and overstimulation.
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