GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Question
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“Start brushing her teeth after all the baby teeth come in.”
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“Use a washcloth with toothpaste to clean her mouth.”
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“Clean your baby’s gums, then new teeth, with a washcloth.”
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“Rinse your baby’s mouth with water after every feeding.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the mother of a 6-month-old infant. What is the best instruction by the nurse in relation to the infant’s oral health?, “Clean your baby’s gums, then new teeth, with a washcloth."
Detailed explanation-2: -Anticipatory guidance should include information on the vulnerability of infants to infectious disease, sudden infant death syndrome, 5 and shaken baby syndrome. Born with unstable physical functions such as temperature control, breathing, and swallowing, the infant develops smoother functioning over time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bath time should be slow-paced and nonstressful. Anticipatory guidance for an infant for the 4th month should include the fact that she probably will: Be able to turn over onto the back.
Detailed explanation-4: -What feeding practice used by the parents of an 8-month-old should the nurse discourage? Placing all liquids given the child in a “no spill” sippy cup. Place these primitive protective reflexes of infancy in the order in which they will disappear as the child matures.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate in a 4-month-old infant? The nurse assesses developmental milestones in an infant during each clinic visit. At 4 to 6 months of age, the infant is able to hold a rattle, which indicates normal development of the infant’s gross and fine motor skills.