instructions to the mother of an infant with cleft palate regarding feeding. Which statement if made by the mother indicates a need for further instructions? A. "I will use a nipple with small hole to prevent choking." B. "I will stimulate sucking by rubbing the nipple on the lower lip." C. "I will allow the infant to swallow" D. "I will allow the infant to rest frequently to provide time for swallowing what has been placed in the mouth." 4. An infant has just returned to the nursing
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Submission: LIFECYCLE OF THE FIRST YEAR OF AN INFANT ’S LIFE From the time of birth to 3months an infant develops rapidly. At three months an infant should be capable of holding her head up as her neck muscles develop and grow. The coordination of the eyes‚ brain and muscles also increases‚ the infant is also able to recognize and react to recognizable voices. A 6months old infant’s motor skills will have improved and he is able to hold and grab things. Infants of this stage will start to mimic speech
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Infants who have a cleft lip and/or cleft palate have craniofacial anomalies that affect their ability to efficiently consume nutrients. Specifically‚ these infants have openings on their lips and/or palate that make breastfeeding or obtaining fluids from standard bottles difficult. Consequently‚ management for feeding and swallowing is vital to ensure that these infants are receiving the necessary nutrients to grow and be healthy. The role of the speech language pathologist (SLP) is to facilitate
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prematurity‚ she was born at 36 weeks and is considered a late preterm infant. Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for early death and long- term health problems when compared with infants who are born full term (Alden‚ 2012‚ p. 780). Late preterm are also at greater risk for complications such as respiratory distress and are more likely to be hospitalized longer and require intensive care. In addition‚ preterm infants are at risk because their organ systems are immature and they lack adequate
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Chapter 10: Health Promotion of the Infant and the Family Proportional changes (*See Table 10-1) Growth is very rapid in the initial 6 months Infants gain 150 to 210 grams weekly until approx. 5-6 mos.‚ when the birth weight has doubled Weight gain slows during the second 6 mos. By 1 yr of age‚ birth weight has tripled Infants who are breastfed beyond 4-6 mos. of age typically gain less weight than bottlefed infants Breastfed infants tend to self-regulate energy intake Height increases
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If you have ever spent any significant amount of time around a newborn‚ I am sure you will agree that you can almost see them growing right in front of your eyes. Growth spurts will be the trend throughout childhood‚ the teens and early twenties‚ but from birth to about the age of three is an unparalelled period of growth for the human child. In order to sustain this rapid growth period as well as the growth spurts that follow‚ proper nutrition is essential. Through the mid 20th century‚ as bottle
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therapy. 2. Monitor v/s Rationale: to have a baseline data 3. Provide TSBRationale: helps in lowering down the temperatureINTERDEPENDENT: 4. Ensure that all equipment used for infant is sterile‚ scrupulously clean. Do not share equipment with other infants Rationale: this would prevent the spread of pathogens to the infant from equipment.DEPENDENT: 5. Administer anti pyretics as orderedRationale: aids in lowering the temperature. | After 30 minutes of effective nursing intervention the patients
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health problems among infants and children under five years of age within low-income families (Overview: NWICA‚ 2011). The WIC program is active in many provinces‚ including all fifty states‚ the District of Columbia‚ 34 Indian Tribal Organizations‚ Puerto Rico‚ the Virgin Islands‚ American Samoa‚ and Guam (Overview: NWICA‚ 2011). Those who benefited by the WIC program receive checks redeemable for specific foods that ensure good health‚ growth‚ and development such as baby formula‚ low-fat milk‚ cheese
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which some or all the cells in the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 13. The chromosomal condition is often associated with a severe intellectual disability and several physical abnormalities. Patau’s occurs in about 1 in 16‚000 infants. Women of all ages have a chance of giving birth to a child with this condition‚ but the risk increases as the woman gets older. Trisomy 13 is caused by the nondisjunction of chromosomes during meiosis and sometimes translocation‚ the rearrangement
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Are Breastfed Children Smarter Than Formula-Fed Children I’m writing a paper about Are breast fed babies smarter than formula fed babies. I hope it will be read by all parents and if I could publish it‚ it would be in the magazine American Baby. These readers may have heard the pros and cons about breastfeeding but they may need me to explain the benefits of the child development. Right now they may feel they already heard it before about my topic‚ but after they read my paper‚ I hope they will
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