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Title: A 6-year-old is visiting with the nurse. The mother states, I think my child is eating too much ... Post by: robsoria1 on Feb 6, 2018 A 6-year-old is visiting with the nurse. The mother states, I think my child is eating too much candy; she lost her front tooth. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Has she lost any other teeth? 2. How much candy does your child eat a day? 3. She is young; it will grow back. 4. What type of candy does she eat? Title: A 6-year-old is visiting with the nurse. The mother states, I think my child is eating too much ... Post by: smzn on Feb 6, 2018 1
Rationale: 1. Many changes occur in the mouth during the school-age years, necessitating periodic examination. At about 6 years of age, most children lose a tooth, and the front teeth usually are first. 2. While the nurse needs to know about total candy consumption, the priority is finding out how many other teeth the child has lost. 3. The child probably lost the tooth because it was time for the baby tooth to fall out to make room for the permanent tooth. 4. What type of candy the child eats is not the priority. |