A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parents of an infant about the correct use of infant car seats. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A. Encourage visits from family members: While family presence can help reduce anxiety and reorient clients with delirium, it is not the immediate first step. Before implementing supportive strategies, the nurse must first assess the client’s neurological status to determine the severity and possible cause of the delirium.

B. Administer an anxiolytic medication: Administering medications should not be the first action because delirium can be caused by multiple reversible factors. Sedating a client without identifying the underlying cause may worsen confusion or mask important symptoms that need immediate intervention.

C. Determine the client's level of consciousness: Assessing the client’s level of consciousness is the priority because it provides critical information about the severity of the delirium and helps guide immediate and appropriate interventions. Early assessment ensures that life-threatening conditions, such as hypoxia or sepsis, are not overlooked.

D. Keep lights on in the client's room: Maintaining a well-lit environment can help prevent disorientation, especially at night, but it is a secondary supportive measure. Assessment of mental status must occur first to prioritize safety and identify urgent medical needs.

A. "I should limit my intake of leafy green vegetables.": Limiting leafy green vegetables is associated with warfarin therapy because of their vitamin K content. It is not relevant to metoprolol, which primarily affects the cardiovascular system and does not interact significantly with dietary vitamin K.

B. "I may experience loss of taste.": Loss of taste is not a common side effect of metoprolol. Metoprolol is more associated with cardiovascular side effects such as bradycardia, hypotension, and dizziness rather than alterations in taste perception.

C. "I need to be careful when standing up from bed.": This is correct because metoprolol can cause orthostatic hypotension, leading to dizziness or lightheadedness upon standing. Clients are advised to rise slowly from a lying or seated position to reduce the risk of falls and fainting.

D. "I should expect some weight loss.": Metoprolol is more commonly associated with weight gain or no significant weight change rather than weight loss. Clients taking beta-blockers sometimes experience fluid retention or a slowed metabolism, leading to modest weight gain.