Growth & Development

A 6 month old male is at his well child check up. The nurse weighs him and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse’s best response is:

At 6 months his weight should be approximately twice his birth weight

How can the nurse best facilitate the trust relationship between infant and parents while the infant is hospitalized? The nurse should:

Encourage the parents to hold their infant as much as possible

The nurse is going to give a 6-month-old a dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IM. What must the nurse do when the 1.5-mL dose arrives from the pharmacy?

Divide the dose into two injections.

Which statements by an infant’s mother lead the nurse to believe that she needs further education about the nutritional needs of a 6-month-old? Select all that apply

I will start my son on fruits and gradually introduce vegetables.”

“I will not give my son any more than 4 to 6 ounces of baby juice per day.”

“I will make sure my son gets cereal three times a day.”