A 6-month-old girl weighs 14.7 pounds. Her birthweight was 8 pounds. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
A) Teaching the mother about solid food consumption
B) Discouraging daily fruit juice intake
C) Increasing the number of breast feedings
D) Discussing the child's feeding patterns
D
Response:
Assessing the child's current feeding pattern and daily intake is the priority intervention. Solid food consumption may not be appropriate for this child yet. Discouraging daily fruit juice intake and increasing the number of breast feedings may not be necessary until the situation is assessed.
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