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What is the best action the nurse can advise this mother to implement?
- A. Keep the infant's room well lit.
- B. Rub the infant's soles vigorously.
- C. Offer the infant a pacifier.
- D. Handle the infant slowly and gently.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Handling the infant slowly and gently helps prevent overstimulation, which can cause lethargy in some infants.
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The nurse is preparing to outline principles of discipline for parents of an infant. What information should the nurse include?
- A. Firmly say 'No.'
- B. Distract the child to another activity.
- C. Bribe the child with a sweet treat.
- D. Remain consistent.
- E. Ignore the child until behavior improves.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Effective discipline for infants includes firmly saying 'No,' distracting to another activity, and maintaining consistency to set limits.
What will the nurse weighing the infant today expect her weight to be?
- A. At least 12 pounds
- B. At least 16 pounds
- C. At least 20 pounds
- D. At least 24 pounds
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Birth weight is usually doubled by 6 months, so an infant with a birth weight of 8 pounds, 2 ounces should weigh at least 16 pounds.
What is the best action the nurse would advise the parent to implement?
- A. Use commercial diaper wipes to clean the area.
- B. Apply a protective ointment on the area.
- C. Change the infant's diaper less frequently.
- D. Keep the diaper area covered all of the time.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying a protective ointment on pink, irritated skin helps treat diaper rash effectively.
What is the correct response?
- A. The infant has limited ability to produce red blood cells.'
- B. The infant has ineffective digestive enzymes.'
- C. The infant has exhausted maternal iron stores.'
- D. The infant has need of the iron to support dentition.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron-rich formula is necessary because infants exhaust maternal iron stores by around 6 months, requiring supplementation.
Which statement made by the mother would indicate an unsafe behavior?
- A. I put covers on all of the electrical outlets.'
- B. In the car, she rides in a front-facing car seat.'
- C. There are locks on all of the cabinets in the house.'
- D. I have a gate at the top and bottom of the stairs.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Infants younger than 1 year should use a rear-facing car seat for safety, making a front-facing car seat an unsafe choice.