The Parent of a 2 Week Old Asks the Nurse

question 31

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 2 week old asks the nurse if the infant needs fluoride supplements because they plan to exclusively breastfed.What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Your infant needs to begin taking them now."
• B) "They are not needed if you drink fluoridated water."
• C) "Your infant may need to begin taking them at age 6 months."
• D) "Your infant can have infant cereal mixed with fluoridated water instead of supplements."

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Definitions:

Capsules

Small soluble containers, usually made of gelatin, that enclose a dose of medicine for oral intake.

Tablets

Portable, flat screen computers that use touchscreens as their primary input device, often used for browsing the internet, reading ebooks, and other multimedia tasks.

Sugar Pills

Placebo tablets made of sugar and other inert substances, used in clinical trials to test the effectiveness of medications.

Placebo Effects

Positive changes in a patient's condition after receiving a treatment with no therapeutic effect, attributed to the individual's belief in the treatment's efficacy.