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The parent of a 12-month-old says to the nurse, "He pushes the teaspoon right out of my hand when I feed him. I can't let him feed himself; he makes too much of a mess." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? {Ans: "He's at the age when he should begin to feed himself. Let's think of ways to make the mess more tolerable."}An 8-month-old baby is on supplemental iron. The nurse learns that the baby is fed with broiled chicken liver, mashed hard boiled egg yolk and iron-fortified cereal. What advice should be given to the parents of the baby? Select all that apply. {Ans: Obtain order to stop iron supplement Continue broiled chicken liver in diet.}What is the normal age that the anterior fontanel closes? {Ans: 14 months}A 6-month-old infant has been recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and is treated with iron supplements. After 2 days the parent of the infant complains of black stools in the infant and is very worried about it. What advice should be given to the parent? {Ans: Black stools are one of the common side effects of iron supplements; hence there is no need to