In Teaching a Pregnant Adolescent About Nutrition, What Should the Nurse

question 27

Multiple Choice

In teaching a pregnant adolescent about nutrition, what should the nurse include in the care plan?

• A) Determine the weight gain needed to meet adolescent growth and add 35 lb.
• B) Suggest that she does not eat at fast food restaurants to avoid foods of poor nutritional value.
• C) Realize that most adolescents are unwilling to make dietary changes during pregnancy.
• D) Emphasize the need to eliminate common teen snack foods because they are too high in fat and sodium.

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