A Nurse Is Completing a Tertiary Prevention Activity in a Predominantly

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is completing a tertiary prevention activity in a predominantly poor community,where eating clay (pica) is a common practice.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?

• A) Assist those who eat large amounts of clay to obtain food stamps after explaining that clay, although filling, does not provide necessary nutrients.
• B) Initiate early intervention in the school system through education programs designed to focus on healthy food choices.
• C) Provide laboratory testing and physical assessments to assess for nutritional deficits resulting from clay intake.
• D) Survey families in the community to determine whether they eat clay and how much clay they eat.

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