Patient Data Exhibits The nurse is evaluating the infant's progress and the parents' understanding of the condition. For each finding, click to indicate if it supports the interventions were effective or does not support the interventions were effective.
Explanation & Rationale
Rationale: Parents report infant can choke: Parents’ recognition of choking risk indicates they understood the teaching about feeding precautions and are observing the infant’s cues, which is a desired outcome of education. Infant refused bottle after 15 mL: Refusal to finish a bottle indicates ongoing feeding difficulties, suggesting interventions have not fully addressed the infant’s feeding challenges. Parents requested nurse feed infant: Reliance on the nurse to feed the infant shows parents are not yet fully confident or comfortable applying the feeding techniques independently, indicating partial effectiveness. Respirations 38 breaths/minute: Normalization of respiratory rate post-feeding reflects that the infant is tolerating feeding better and maintaining adequate oxygenation. Infant fell asleep after feeding: Falling asleep after such a small intake, especially after crying and refusing the bottle, suggests that the infant is fatigued and exhausted from the effort of feeding. This indicates that the feeding was not successful. Infant temperature 98.6° F (37.0° C): Reduction of fever indicates effective management of infection, supporting that interventions like acetaminophen and antibiotics are working.