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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A parent makes all of the following statements about her fourteen-month-old sons behavior. Which of the following behavior should a nurse discourage?
  1. “My son gets up on his knees and rocks himself to sleep.”
  2. “My son loves to feed himself slices of peeled apple.”
  3. “My son takes his favorite blanket with him whenever he leaves the house.”
  4. “My son takes a bottle of juice to bed with him and sucks on it if he wakes during the night.”
Explanation
Answer - D - Behavior that a nurse should discourage is “my son takes a bottle of juice to bed with him and sucks on it if he wakes during the night.” This behavior would precipitate dental caries. Water would be a better choice of solution rather than a glucose-based fluid.
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