The parents of a 12-month-old child ask the nurse if the child can eat hot dogs as do their other children. The nurse's reply should be based on what?
a. The child is too young to digest hot dogs.
b. The child is too young to eat hot dogs safely.
c. Hot dogs must be sliced into sections to prevent aspiration.
d. Hot dogs must be cut into small, irregular pieces to prevent aspiration.
ANS: D
To eat a hot dog safely, the child should be sitting down, and the hot dog should be cut into small, irregular pieces rather than served whole or in slices. The child's digestive system is mature enough to digest hot dogs. Hot dogs are of a consistency, diameter, and shape that may cause complete obstruction of the child's airway if not cut into irregular, small pieces.
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