When Doing a Nutritional Assessment on an Hispanic Family,the Nurse

question 35

Multiple Choice

When doing a nutritional assessment on an Hispanic family,the nurse learns that their diet consists mainly of vegetables,legumes,and starches.The nurse should recognize that this diet:

• A) indicates that they live in poverty.
• B) is lacking in protein.
• C) may provide sufficient amino acids.
• D) should be enriched with meat and milk.

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Definitions:

Nitrogen Gas

A diatomic, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.

Food Chain

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Top Predator

A top predator, often situated at the apex of a food chain, is an organism that is not preyed upon by any other in its natural environment.

Stored Energy

energy in a system or object that is not being used and can be released to do work; also known as potential energy.