The nurse in a community clinic is caring for a 6-month-old boy and his mother. Which intervention is priority to promote adequate growth?
A) Monitoring the child's weight and height
B) Encouraging a more frequent feeding schedule
C) Assessing the child's current feeding pattern
D) Recommending higher-calorie solid foods
Ans: A
Monitoring the child's weight and height is the priority intervention to promote adequate growth. Encouraging a more frequent feeding schedule, assessing the child's current feeding pattern, and recommending higher-calorie solid foods are interventions when the nursing diagnosis is that nutrition level does not meet body requirements.
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