Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old child about safe food choices. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
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Correct Answer:
Bananas
Rationale:
🍏 Bananas are a safe food choice for a 2-year-old because they are soft, easy to chew, and pose a very low choking risk.
🍏 Toddlers have immature chewing skills, and soft foods reduce the risk of airway obstruction, which is a major safety priority at this age.
🍏 Bananas can be easily mashed or cut into small pieces, making them appropriate for children who are still developing oral-motor coordination.
🍏 This food is also nutritious, providing potassium, fiber, and natural energy, which supports healthy growth and digestion.
🍏 Because bananas do not have hard, round, or fibrous qualities, they align with pediatric feeding safety guidelines for toddlers.
Celery
🍏 Celery is a stringy, fibrous vegetable that is difficult for toddlers to chew and can easily become a choking hazard.
🍏 The long fibers in celery can separate in the mouth, increasing the risk of airway obstruction in children with immature chewing abilities.
🍏 Because toddlers often swallow food before fully chewing, celery poses additional danger.
🍏 Pediatric safety guidelines advise avoiding raw fibrous vegetables until the child has more developed chewing skills.
🍏 This makes celery an unsafe and inappropriate food choice for a 2-year-old.
Raw carrots
🍏 Raw carrots are hard, round, and difficult to chew, making them a major choking hazard for toddlers.
🍏 Their firmness increases the risk of the child attempting to swallow pieces that are too large or inadequately chewed.
🍏 Children at this age lack the molar strength needed to break down raw carrots safely.
🍏 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically lists raw carrots as a high-risk choking food.
🍏 Carrots can be served safely only when cooked until soft, but raw carrots must be avoided.
Grapes
🍏 Whole grapes are one of the leading causes of fatal choking events in toddlers due to their smooth, round, and slippery shape.
🍏 Grapes can completely block a toddler’s airway because they match the size and contour of the trachea.
🍏 Even when cut in half, grapes may still pose a risk unless they are cut into very small, lengthwise pieces.
🍏 Toddlers often swallow food without chewing thoroughly, making whole grapes particularly dangerous.
🍏 As offered in this answer choice (whole grapes), they are not safe, making this option incorrect for a 2-year-old.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4