Because the water in the infant's residential area is not fluoridated, the nurse suggests the infant receive supplemental fluoride when the infant is:
a. 2 months old.
b. 4 months old.
c. 5 months old.
d. 6 months old.
D
Fluoride supplementation should be initiated at 6 months of age if the water in the infant's residential area is not fluoridated.
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A nurse is assisting a client with a neurologic deficit to have a bowel movement. Which of the following nursing actions increases peristalsis and encourages defecation?
A) Help the client to the bathroom at a particular time each day. B) Administer a low-volume enema each day at the same time. C) Encourage liquids throughout the day. D) Encourage a high-fiber diet.
Which refers to an infant whose rate of intrauterine growth has slowed and whose birth weight falls below the 10th percentile on intrauterine growth charts?
a. Postterm b. Postmature c. Low birth weight d. Small for gestational age
When the nurse is preparing to draw up medication for a subcutaneous injection for an older adult client, the choice is:
a. a 1 mL syringe with a 5/8 inch, 25 gauge needle. b. a 1 mL syringe with a 1 inch 27 gauge needle. c. a 2 mL syringe with a 1/2 inch, 22 gauge needle. d. a 3 mL syringe with a 1/4 inch, 28 gauge needle.