The Parent of a Toddler Who Has Special Health Care

The parent of a toddler who has special health care needs is resistant to a
suggestion that her child needs a gastrostomy tube for nutrition. The toddler has fallen from the 10th percentile to the 5th percentile in the past few months and resists taking in appropriate amounts of food by mouth even with assistance from occupational therapy. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

A) Inform the mother that, since other options have failed, the gastrostomy tube is the only option.
B) Refer the child to a dietician to teach the mother the importance of adequate nutrition.
C) Set weight gain and food intake goals with the mother and schedule regular visits to monitor weight.
D) Suggest that the gastrostomy tube may be tried temporarily and removed once the child gains weight.