Exam 11: Health Problems of the Infant

Match the following terms related to food sensitivities to the accurate descriptions. -An adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food

The nurse is teaching parents guidelines for feeding their 8-month-old infant with failure to thrive (FTT).Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is discussing the management of atopic dermatitis (eczema)with a parent.What should be included?

A 12-month-old infant has been diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT).Which assessment findings does the nurse expect to be documented with this infant?

The nurse is teaching parents strategies to manage their child's refusal to go to sleep.Which should the nurse include in the teaching session?

Rickets is caused by a deficiency in what?

Match the following terms related to food sensitivities to the accurate descriptions. -A food elicits a reproducible adverse reaction but does not have an established immunologic mechanism

A new parent relates to the nurse that the family has many known food allergies.Which is considered a primary strategy for feeding the infant with many family food allergies?

The nurse is planning care for an infant with eczema.Which interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?

A new parent asks the nurse,"How can diaper rash be prevented?" What should the nurse recommend?

A bottle-fed infant has been diagnosed with cow's milk allergy.Which formula should the nurse expect to be prescribed for the infant?

Match the following terms related to food sensitivities to the accurate descriptions. -Initial exposure to an allergen resulting in an immune response; subsequent exposure induces a much stronger response

The nurse is teaching a parent with a 2-month-old infant who has been diagnosed with colic about ways to relieve colic.Which statement by the parent indicates the need for additional teaching?

A 1-year-old child is on a pure vegetarian (vegan)diet.This diet requires supplementation with what?

What is most descriptive of atopic dermatitis (AD)(eczema)in an infant?

What is an appropriate action when an infant becomes apneic?

The nurse is examining an infant,age 10 months,who was brought to the clinic for persistent diaper rash.The nurse finds perianal inflammation with satellite lesions.What is the most likely cause?

The nurse is teaching parents about foods that are hyperallergenic.Which foods should the nurse include?

The community health nurse is reviewing risk factors for vitamin D deficiency.Which children are at high risk for vitamin D deficiency?

Match the following terms related to food sensitivities to the accurate descriptions. -Allergy with a hereditary tendency