The Nurse Is Teaching Feeding Strategies to a Parent of a 12-Month-Old

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching feeding strategies to a parent of a 12-month-old infant with Down syndrome.What statement made by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

A) "If the food is thrust out, I will reefed it."
B) "I will use a small, long, straight-handled spoon."
C) "I will place the food on the top of the tongue."
D) "I know the tongue thrust doesn't indicate a refusal of the food."