The nurse is preparing for a health maintenance visit for a 9-month-old infant. Which teaching topics are appropriate for the nurse to include during the scheduled visit? Select all that apply
1. Using iron-fortified formula
2. Encouraging self-feeding of finger foods
3. Increasing the number of daily milk feedings
4. Encouraging cups for all feedings
5. Introducing burping techniques
1, 2
Explanation:
1. The nurse should teach the parents the importance of continuing to use an iron-fortified formula until the infant reaches 12 months of age.
2. The nurse should encourage the parents to allow for self-feeding opportunities with finger foods.
3. The number of daily milk feedings should be decreased, not increased, at this stage of development.
4. While the cup should be introduced by 9 months of age, it is not appropriate for the nurse to encourage the use of a cup for all feedings until 12 months of age.
5. While it may be appropriate for the nurse to reinforce burping techniques through the first year of life, the nurse would not introduce this teaching at 9 months of age.
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