When Teaching the Mother of a 9-Month-Old Infant About Administering

question 11

Multiple Choice

When teaching the mother of a 9-month-old infant about administering liquid iron preparations,the nurse should include that:

• A)They should be given with meals.
• B)They should be stopped immediately if nausea and vomiting occur.
• C)Adequate dosage will turn the stools a tarry green color.
• D)Preparation should be allowed to mix with saliva and bathe the teeth before swallowing.

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Definitions:

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele, masking the effect of the recessive allele in heterozygotes.

Recessive Allele

A type of allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

Karyotype

Display of chromosomes arranged by pairs.

Somatic Cell

Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells, forming the body of the organism.