A nurse is teaching a mother how to feed her child with a cleft palate. The nurse would include which of the following instructions in her teachings?
  1. Feed the child in any position that’s comfortable for the child.
  2. Feed the child on his stomach with his head on the side.
  3. Feed the child in a semi-reclining position.
  4. Feed the child in an upright position.
Explanation
Answer: D - A child with a cleft palate is fed in an upright position. Incorrect positioning causes the food to slip into the cleft palate and enter the respiratory tract, causing aspiration pneumonia.
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