Author Question: A pregnant vegan reports that she eats lots of dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, citrus fruits, ... (Read 78 times)

sabina · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A pregnant vegan reports that she eats lots of dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, citrus fruits, and berries.

To ensure that her infant's nervous system will develop properly, what foods should the nurse recommend that she add to her diet?

A) Milk and cheese
B) Carrots, sweet potatoes, and mangoes
C) Nuts, seeds, and chocolate
D) Fortified cereals

Question 2

A pregnant woman is concerned about her salt intake because she has heard that salt and preeclampsia are related.

She has stopped adding salt to her food entirely and now worries that she should avoid prepared foods that may contain salt. What should the nurse instruct this woman about the need for table salt to prevent what negative outcome in her child?

A) Cretinism
B) Low birth weight
C) Neural tube defects
D) Night blindness