A practical nurse is assisting with health maintenance protocols at a comprehensive community family clinic that serves patients across the lifespan. Based on the principles of health promotion and disease prevention, which action by the nurse is clinically correct?
- Reinforcing teaching for the parents of an exclusively breastfed 1-month-old infant regarding the necessity of a daily 400 IU vitamin D liquid supplement.Cevap
- BGathering supplies to administer a routine live-attenuated varicella immunization to a 24-year-old client attending a second-trimester prenatal wellness visit.
- CDistributing an unedited, standardized cardiovascular health brochure featuring shellfish and pork recipes to an older adult client who observes strict Kosher dietary laws.
- DDocumenting a 79-year-old client's abrupt onset of auditory hallucinations and profound confusion over a 12-hour period as an expected age-related cognitive transition.
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The correct action is reinforcing teaching regarding the necessity of a daily 400 IU vitamin D liquid supplement for an exclusively breastfed infant.
The correct answer identifies a vital primary prevention strategy within the practical nurse's scope of practice. Exclusively breastfed infants are at a high risk for vitamin D deficiency because breast milk does not inherently supply the required amounts. Reinforcing the pediatric provider's directive for a daily 400 IU liquid vitamin D supplement ensures optimal bone mineralization and prevents nutritional rickets.
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Health promotion and disease prevention protocols across the lifespan, including pediatric nutritional supplementation, strict immunization contraindications in pregnancy, culturally competent education, and distinguishing acute delirium from normal aging.