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NCLEX-PN

Category - Health Promotion

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The nurse in a well-baby clinic is teaching a mother of a 2-month-old baby boy about pacifiers. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
  1. “Use of pacifiers may cause otitis media, so I need to make sure that my baby’s pacifier is clean at all times.”
  2. “I should wean my baby from the pacifier any time after 10 months.”
  3. “Pacifiers can become a comfort mechanism to which my baby can cling.”
  4. “If my baby appears restless and discontented after feeding, I can give him a pacifier.”
Explanation
Answer: B - Weaning from pacifier can start any time between 3 months and 9 months, or during the time when the sucking reflex is fading. Weaning after this time can be difficult, as pacifier becomes a comfort or security mechanism. The other options are correct.
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