The home health nurse gives the parents of a child with a cleft palate a list of assessments that would indicate that the baby is developing complications of the cleft palate, such as: (Select all that apply.)
a. Middle ear infections
b. Thrush
c. Respiratory infections
d. Deviated septum
e. Failure to thrive
A, C, E
Because the cleft palate forms a passageway between the nasopharynx and the nose, the child is at risk for ear and respiratory infections. Should the child be exhausted with long feeding times, the child may cease to gain weight.
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