The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Examining a Toddler

question 1

Multiple Choice

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is examining a toddler who is below the 3rd percentile for weight even though the parents claim that the child eats "constantly." What will the nurse practitioner do initially?

• A) Evaluate the child's feeding and elimination behaviors and ask the family to describe mealtime routines.
• B) Recommend giving a multivitamin and offering high-calorie foods, such as ice cream.
• C) Refer the child to a feeding evaluation clinic for a swallow study and evaluation of possible GERD.
• D) Suggest that the parents supplement the child's food intake with a high-calorie formula.

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