A parent is voicing concerns about the continued high cost of infant formula. She asks if her 9-month-old can begin drinking cow's milk instead of formula. The nurse explains that:
a. As long as she gives the child whole milk instead of skim, it will be okay
b. Cow's milk will be easier to digest than the formula
c. Cow's milk will decrease the chance of the child developing iron-deficiency anemia
d. Breast milk or formula should be used for the first year
D
The infant should not be given cow's milk until reaching the first year. Milk will increase the risk of iron-deficiency anemia. Whole milk should be given, but after the child is 1 year old.
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The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis. The parents ask how the cystic fibrosis started. The nurse explains that the key feature in the presentation of cystic fibrosis includes what?
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