A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has decreased mobility and requires repositioning every 2 hr. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?

A. Tell the family to adhere to the facility menu when choosing food for the child: Forcing adherence to the facility menu may conflict with the child’s cultural preferences and could lead to poor intake or refusal to eat. Respecting cultural practices promotes adequate nutrition and comfort.

B. Advise the family to offer a 14 serving size of solid foods at mealtime: A 14-serving portion is excessive for a 2-year-old and could lead to overeating, digestive discomfort, or obesity. Appropriate serving sizes for toddlers should be small, age-appropriate portions that meet nutritional needs.

C. Instruct the family to bring familiar food from home for the child: Allowing culturally familiar foods supports adequate nutrition, encourages eating, and respects the family’s cultural preferences. Familiar foods can also reduce anxiety and improve acceptance of hospital or care environment meals.

D. Inform the family to offer a cup of juice with each meal: Excessive juice can contribute to diarrhea, dental caries, or nutritional imbalance. Guidelines recommend limiting juice for toddlers to no more than 4–6 ounces per day, not with every meal.

A. The adolescent brother criticizes the parents' plan to have a funeral service: Adolescents often struggle with complex emotions such as anger, denial, and a desire for control when facing a sibling’s terminal illness. Criticizing parental decisions reflects attempts to assert independence and process grief in a way that aligns with their developmental stage.

B. The school-age sister views death as being a type of temporary sleep: Viewing death as temporary sleep is more typical of preschool-aged children, who think concretely and cannot yet understand the permanence of death. School-age children begin to understand that death is irreversible and final.

C. The adolescent brother fears the terminal illness is contagious: Fear of contagion is more characteristic of younger children, who may have difficulty distinguishing biological facts from magical thinking. Adolescents usually have a more realistic understanding of disease transmission.

D. The school-age sister is concerned about the impact of her sibling's death on herself: While school-age children do experience grief, their understanding of death is concrete, and self-focused concerns are less common than for adolescents. They are more likely to express concern about changes in routines or the well-being of surviving family members rather than abstract personal impact.