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abern

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When doing a nutritional assessment on an Hispanic family, the nurse learns that their diet consists mainly of vegetables, legumes, and starches. The nurse should recognize that this diet:
 
  a. Indicates that they live in poverty.
  b. Is lacking in protein.
  c. May provide sufficient amino acids.
  d. Should be enriched with meat and milk.

Question 2

The nurse is interviewing the mother of an infant. She reports, I had a difficult delivery, and my baby was born prematurely. This information should be recorded under which heading?
 
  a. Birth history c. Chief complaint
  b. Present illness d. Review of systems



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The diet that contains vegetable, legumes, and starches may provide sufficient essential amino acids, even though the actual amount of meat or dairy protein is low. Many cultures use diets that contain this combination of foods. It does not indicate poverty. Combinations of foods contain the essential amino acids necessary for growth. A dietary assessment should be done, but many vegetarian diets are sufficient for growth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The birth history refers to information that relates to previous aspects of the child's health, not to the current problem. The mother's difficult delivery and prematurity are important parts of the past history of an infant. The history of the present illness is a narrative of the chief complaint from its earliest onset through its progression to the present. Unless the chief complaint is directly related to the prematurity, this information is not included in the history of present illness. The chief complaint is the specific reason for the child's visit to the clinic, office, or hospital. It would not include the birth information. The review of systems is a specific review of each body system. It does not include the premature birth. Sequelae such as pulmonary dysfunction would be included.



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