Many of the Clinical Features of Down Syndrome Present Challenges

question 35

Multiple Choice

Many of the clinical features of Down syndrome present challenges to caregivers.Based on these features,what intervention should be included in the child's care?

• A) Delay feeding solid foods until the tongue thrust has stopped.
• B) Modify the diet as necessary to minimize the diarrhea that often occurs.
• C) Provide calories appropriate to the child's mental age.
• D) Use a cool-mist vaporizer to keep the mucous membranes moist and secretions liquefied.

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