A new nurse is caring for a toddler with failure to thrive (FTT).Which action by the new nurse would cause the preceptor nurse to intervene?
A) Collaborating with laboratory to schedule blood draws well before mealtime
B) Hiding needed medication and supplements in child's favorite food
C) Teaching parents how a child's nutrition needs differ from an adult's
D) Weighing the child at the same time each day on the same scale

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Hiding medications in a child's favorite food is deleterious,because it may make the child mistrustful of the nurse and may cause the child to refuse to eat favorite foods.The preceptor should intervene and correct the new nurse taking this action.The other interventions are appropriate.

A New Nurse Is Caring for a Toddler with Failure