The nurse is working in a well-child clinic. The nurse will include which of these health promotion strategies in the first well-care infant visit?
1. Encouraging activities that will help the infant meet developmental milestones
2. Questioning the parents about current birth control methods to reduce the possibility of another pregnancy
3. Instructing the mother to avoid the introduction of new foods until the infant is 8 months old
4. Instructing the parent to place the infant in a prone position to sleep
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Rationale:
1. One of the main goals of the first health care visit is to inform the parents of ways they can help the infant meet developmental milestones.
2. Questioning about birth control is not appropriate.
3. Cereal and fruits may be introduced at 6 months of age.
4. Recommendation for sleep for the infant is in the supine position.
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