Question

A mother who is visiting the pediatric clinic with her 10-month-old son tells the nurse how pleased she is with her chubby infant. she exclaims, "look how much weight he's gained even though he drinks only orange juice! he won't drink any milk!" what is best response by the nurse?

Answer 1

"He's a little overweight."

Step-by-step explanation:

The baby may be slightly overweight. The nurse should tell this to the child's mother and indicate what steps to take in order for the baby to reach the ideal weight for his or her age.

In feeding the baby at 10 months parents should let the baby eat with their own hands. The baby wants to eat alone and takes all the food to his mouth with his fingers. Parents should let him eat alone and only in the end should they give what was left on the plate with the spoon.

The 10-month-old baby should also start eating more consistent, crumbly foods such as potatoes, peach or pear jam, mashed bread, bits of bread and not just orange juice.

Answer 2

The best response that the nurse should give is in a polite and calm manner, the nurse should tell the client that her child is a little bit overweight because of his age isn't appropriate with his weight and that it could be managed by having the child take up food that is healthy for the child's age.