The Nurse Has Asked a Client to Keep a Food

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse has asked a client to keep a food diary to help understand the connection between nutrition and immunity.Which entries would meet the design of this diary?

• A)10:00 a.m.: Susan's birthday,had a piece of cake and a cup of coffee in the break room at work
• B)3:00 p.m.: soft pretzel
• C)Supper: hot dog and diet cola at son's baseball game with family
• D)Apple and peanut butter
• E)Feeling stressed,had four pieces of candy from dish on my desk

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