Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 3

Baby I, a 4-month-old boy, is being seen at a neighborhood clinic because he has developed diarrheal stools within the past 2 days. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Since then he has gained steadily. Three days ago, he weighed 12 pounds, 8 ounces. Baby I's present weight is 12 pounds, 2 ounces. 1.Mrs. I has been feeding the baby his usual formula. He drinks eagerly but then has an explosive bowel movement with loud crying. Baby I has had six bowel movements per day instead of his usual two. Which of the following recommendations by the nurse would show understanding of supportive care of this client?
A) Give Baby I whole milk to maintain nutrition.
B) Continue, as 1.Mrs. I has been doing, to allow the bowel to empty itself.
C) Substitute orange juice for the formula for 3 days.
D) Start Baby I on an oral electrolyte solution.