The nurse is providing care for an infant who is diagnosed with colic. Which interventions will the nurse include in the infant's plan of care? Select all that apply

Question

1. Using a front-carrying sling
2. Recommending swaddling
3. Suggesting frequent burping
4. Recording all feedings in an intake journal
5. Removing gluten from the diet

Answer 1

1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. A front-carrying sling is often useful for an infant diagnosed with colic.
2. Infant swaddling is often useful for an infant diagnosed with colic.
3. Frequent burping is often useful for an infant diagnosed with colic.
4. Recording all feedings in an intake journal is an appropriate intervention for an infant diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT), not colic.
5. Removing gluten from the diet is an appropriate intervention for an infant diagnosed with celiac disease, not colic.