A 6-month-old girl weighs 14.7 pounds during a scheduled check-up. Her birth weight was 8 pounds. What is the priority nursing intervention?
A) Talking about solid food consumption
B) Discouraging daily fruit juice intake
C) Increasing the number of breastfeedings
D) Discussing the child's feeding patterns
Ans: D
Assessing the current feeding pattern and daily intake is the priority intervention. Talking about solid food consumption may not be appropriate for this child yet. Discouraging daily fruit juice intake or increasing the number of breastfeedings may not be necessary until the situation is assessed.
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