The Nurse Encourages a Puerto Rican Family to Bring Food

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not eating the food served on his tray at the hospital. The nurse would expect the child to eat:

• A) Dried beans mixed with rice
• B) Crisp vegetables
• C) Spaghetti and meatballs
• D) Wild berries, roots, and seeds

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Definitions:

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