After the surgery to repair a cleft palate, the nurse will feed a 1-year-old child:
a. Thick liquids through a straw
b. Room-temperature food with a narrow baby fork
c. Clear liquids from a cup
d. Cool liquids from a long handled spoon
C
The child with a newly repaired cleft palate should be fed from a cup or an Asepto syringe with a long rubber tip. All objects should be kept out of the mouth.
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