Question

The health care team determines that the family of an infant with failure to thrive who is to be discharged will need follow-up care. Which approach would be the most effective method of follow-up?

Answer 1

Answer:

a weekly visit schedule by a community health Nurse

Explanation:

The infant-mother interaction monitoring is very paramount after discharge,

The  need to monitor and evaluate progression in the infant weight gain is another  important   target of the follow up.

Therefore the   community health nurse needs scheduled weekly visit to  the child;s  home environment to meet up with the two above  essential duties, to provide support, care,  education and proffer solutions to  some healthcare challenges that may arise  with  mother and the child in their permanent natural environment.