While Reviewing the Dietary-Intake Documentation of a 7-Year-Old Asian Boy

question 6

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the dietary-intake documentation of a 7-year-old Asian boy with a fractured femur,the nurse notes that he consistently refuses to eat the food on his tray.What assumption is most likely accurate?

• A) He is a picky eater.
• B) He needs less food because he is on bed rest.
• C) He may have culturally related food preferences.
• D) He is probably eating between meals and spoiling his appetite.

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