The Parents of a 3-Year-Old Child Are Concerned That the Child

question 8

Multiple Choice

The parents of a 3-year-old child are concerned that the child has begun refusing usual foods and wants to eat mashed potatoes and chicken strips at every meal and snack. The child's rate of weight has slowed, but the child remains at the same percentile for weight on a growth chart. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner tell the parents to do?

• A) Allow the child to choose foods for meals to improve caloric intake.
• B) Place a variety of nutritious foods on the child's plate at each meal.
• C) Prepare mashed potatoes and chicken strips for the child at mealtimes.
• D) Suggest cutting out snacks to improve the child's appetite at mealtimes.

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