The Parent of a 14-Year-Old Child Tells the Primary Care

question 8

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 14-year-old child tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the adolescent has expressed a desire to be a vegetarian, is refusing all meat served at home, and wants the family to eat vegetarian meals. What will the nurse practitioner tell the parent?

• A) Do not allow a vegetarian diet in order to maintain appropriate limits for the adolescent.
• B) Provide vegetarian options for the adolescent that preserve adequate nutrition and protein intake.
• C) Suggest that the adolescent prepare appropriate vegetarian dishes to complement family meals.
• D) Tell the adolescent that a vegetarian diet may be considered in adulthood but not while living at home.

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