NCLEX-RN · Question #745
Parents should be taught not to prop the bottle when feeding their infants. In addition to the risk of choking, it puts the infant at risk for:
The correct answer is A. Otitis media. (A) Because the eustachian tube is short and straight in the infant, formula that pools in the back of the throat attacks bacteria which can enter the middle ear and cause an infection. (B) Asthma is notassociated with propping the bottle. (C) Conjunctivitis is an eye infection…
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Parents should be taught not to prop the bottle when feeding their infants. In addition to the risk of choking, it puts the infant at risk for:
Options
- AOtitis media
- BAsthma
- CConjunctivitis
- DTonsillitis
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A89% (17)
- B5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
(A) Because the eustachian tube is short and straight in the infant, formula that pools in the back of the throat attacks bacteria which can enter the middle ear and cause an infection. (B) Asthma is notassociated with propping the bottle. (C) Conjunctivitis is an eye infection and not associated with propping the bottle. (D) Tonsillitis is usually a result of pharyngitis and not propping the bottle.
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