NCLEX-PN Practice Q 23

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The nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn with osteogenesis imperfecta. The nurse should tell the parents:

  

     A. That the baby will need daily calcium supplements

     B. To lift the baby by the buttocks when diapering

     C. That the condition is a temporary one

     D. That only the bones are affected by the disease

    

    

Correct Answer: B. To lift the baby by the buttocks when diapering

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Option B: Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) is a genetic disorder that causes the bone to break easily. Parents should lift the baby with this condition by the buttocks rather than the ankles when diapering to prevent fractures.

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Option A: Children with osteogenesis imperfecta have normal calcium and phosphorus levels.

Option C: The condition is not temporary.

Option D: Teeth and the sclera are also affected.

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