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erika · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A mother is asking questions about the type of diet her child should be receiving with the diagnosis of aplastic anemia. The nurse informs the mother that the child's diet should include:

1. Hamburgers and french fries.
2. Carrots and potatoes.
3. Turkey sandwiches and spinach salads.
4. Macaroni and hamburger casseroles.

Question 2

The acronym HEADSS for assessing adolescents stands for:

1. Health, education, activities, sexuality, and safety.
2. Home, education, activities, drugs, sexuality, suicide.
3. Health, education, acne, diet, sexual preference, suicide.
4. Home, education, activities, drugs, sexuality, safe sex.

bob · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. The fat content of the french fries should be avoided.
2. These are part of a healthy diet, but do not contain high levels of iron or protein.
3. The protein from the turkey and the iron from the spinach are appropriate for this child.
4. The macaroni has empty nutrients for a child with aplastic anemia.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Home and drugs are included in the assessment.
2. All are part of the assessment.
3. Health, acne, and diet are not part of the assessment.
4. Safe sex is not part of the assessment.