A new mother, when asked by a nurse, explains that her 4-month-old infant has been nursing regularly every 3 to 4 hours but seems satisfied. However, the mother recently introduced solid food in the form of unbuttered popcorn to the baby as a supplement, to "get her used to eating solid food." She felt that the popcorn would be safe because it is soft on the baby's gums. Which of the following should be the primary nursing diagnosis in this situation?

A new mother, when asked by a nurse, explains that her 4-month-old infant has been nursing regularly every 3 to 4 hours but seems satisfied. However, the mother recently introduced solid food in the form of unbuttered popcorn to the baby as a supplement, to "get her used to eating solid food." She felt that the popcorn would be safe because it is soft on the baby's gums. Which of the following should be the primary nursing diagnosis in this situation?




a) Readiness for enhanced nutrition, related to the age of the infant
b) Imbalanced nutrition, more than body requirements, related to introduction of a high-calorie food
c) Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements, related to introduction of a low nutritive food
d) Risk for aspiration related to feeding the infant an inappropriate food


Answer: Risk for aspiration related to feeding the infant an inappropriate food



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