Editing Pediatric Nursing – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 8==
The LPN reinforces teaching about food safety with the parent of a 15-month-old. Which foods should the LPN advise the parent to avoid or modify? '''Select all that apply.'''
# Whole grapes
# Popcorn
# Hot dogs cut into round slices
# Soft cooked and diced carrots
# Hard candy
# Whole milk with meals

'''Answer:''' 1, 2, 3, and 5.

''Rationale:'' Whole grapes, popcorn, round hot dog slices, and hard candy are classic choking hazards for children under about 4 years of age; round foods should be cut lengthwise into small pieces. Option 4 describes an appropriately modified vegetable, and option 6 is appropriate because whole cow's milk is introduced after 12 months. A related teaching point for younger siblings in the home: '''honey is never given before 12 months''' because of the risk of infant botulism.