A pregnant woman's diet consists almost entirely of whole grain breads and cereals, fruits, and vegetables. The nurse would be least concerned about this woman's intake of:
1. calcium.
2. protein.
3. vitamin B12.
4. folic acid.
3
1, 2, 4. Incorrect. This diet is consistent with one who practices a strict vegetarian diet (vegan). Vegans consume only plant products. Because vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin, this diet is therefore deficient in B12.
3. Correct. This diet is consistent with one who practices a strict vegetarian diet (vegan). Vegans consume only plant products. Because vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin, this diet is, therefore, deficient in B12.
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a. biomedical model. b. biopsychosocial theory. c. Dunn's high-level wellness model. d. Travis' health model.
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1. primary preventive care. 2. secondary preventive care. 3. tertiary preventive care. 4. primordial preventive care.
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1. filtration. 2. osmosis. 3. diffusion. 4. active transport.