Each of the Following Is True Regarding Considerations That a Dental

question 18

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true regarding considerations that a dental hygienist must make when making dietary recommendations except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) The dietary reference intakes (DRI) can be used as an assessment guide for all patients.
• B) An individual's exact requirement for a specific nutrient is not known.
• C) The upper limits (ULs) can be used to warn patients of adverse effects of excessive intake of nutrients.
• D) The DRIs are general guidelines and do not provide specific requirements.
• E) Specific foods or groups of foods should be discussed rather than nutrients.

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