The pregnant client cannot tolerate milk or meat. What should the nurse recommend to the client to assist in meeting protein needs?
A. Wheat bread and pasta
B. Ice cream and peanut butter
C. Eggs and tofu
D. Beans and potatoes
Question 2
A client has achieved a 20-pound weight loss over the past year. She now is at the antepartum clinic. Her pregnancy test is positive. She is concerned about gaining the weight back, and asks the nurse if she can remain on her diet.
The nurse's best response would be: A. As long as you supplement your diet with the prenatal vitamins, the amount of weight you gain in pregnancy is not significant.
B. I understand that gaining weight after such an accomplishment must not look attractive, but weight gain during pregnancy is important for proper fetal growth.
C. Dieting during pregnancy is considered child neglect.
D. Excessive weight in pregnancy is due to water retention, so weight loss following birth will not be an issue.
NURSE
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Pregnant Monkeys Miscarry to Avoid Infanticide
Nurse collaboration
Salmon with turkey meat baked and Italian spaghetti