The nurse working with a family has observed that the older children have a large number of dental caries and plans to provide the mother with information to prevent the development of dental caries in her new infant
Which interventions will prevent the development of dental caries in the infant?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Avoiding nursing or giving the infant a bottle at bedtime
2. Giving foods high in sugar only at breakfast time
3. Using a soft moist gauze for cleaning
4. Using a topical anesthetic daily beginning as soon as the first tooth begins to erupt
Correct Answer: 1,3
Rationale: The only interventions that will assist in the prevention of dental caries listed in this question are wiping the gums with a soft, moist gauze and avoiding putting the infant to bed with a bottle. Foods high in sugar should be avoided in the infant period. Topical anesthetic should not be applied daily.
You might also like to view...
Megestrol is a drug given to cancer clients because it acts as which of the following?
1. Antiemetic 2. Appetite stimulant 3. Anabolic 4. Analgesic
The nurse caring for a client receiving heparin (Heplock) monitors the patient for what serious complication that occurs in up to 30% of patients taking the drug?
1. Tachycardia 2. Bradycardia 3. Angioedema 4. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
The view that everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society is
1. Distributive or social justice 2. Egalitarianism 3. Libertarian view of justice 4. Communitarianism
The nurse is preparing to assess a client who is from a non–English-speaking culture. What should the nurse review about the client's culture before beginning the assessment? Select all that apply
1. Touch 2. Employment 3. Personal space 4. Physical differences 5. Use of nonverbal communication