What Are Supportive Interventions That Can Assist an Infant with a Chronic

question 15

Multiple Choice

What are supportive interventions that can assist an infant with a chronic illness to meet developmental milestones? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Encourage consistent caregivers.
• B) Encourage periodic respite from demands of care.
• C) Encourage one family member to be the primary caretaker.
• D) Encourage parental "rooming in" during hospitalization.
• E) Withhold age-appropriate developmental tasks until the child is older.

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Definitions:

Bran Diet

A diet high in bran fiber, often recommended to improve digestive health and prevent constipation.

Nasogastric Tube

A flexible tube that is inserted through the nose and extends to the stomach for feeding or removing stomach contents.

Swallows

The act of causing or allowing something (typically food or liquid) to pass from the mouth down through the esophagus to the stomach.

Head Flexed

A position where the head is tilted or bent forward.