Which should be included in the care of a child with Down syndrome?
A) Delay feeding solid foods until the tongue thrust has stopped.
B) Modify diet as necessary to minimize the diarrhea that often occurs.
C) Provide calories appropriate to the child's age.
D) Use a cool-mist vaporizer to keep mucous membranes moist.

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A constant stuffy nose forces the child to breathe by mouth,drying the mucous membranes and increasing susceptibility to upper respiratory infections.A cool mist vaporizer will keep the mucous membranes moist and liquefy secretions.The child has a protruding tongue,which makes feeding difficult.Parents must persist with feeding while the child continues to have the physiological tongue thrust response.The child is predisposed to constipation.Calories should be appropriate to the child's weight and growth needs,not age.

Which Should Be Included in the Care of a Child