The nurse is teaching parents to plan nutritional meals for their son who is overweight. Which of the following guidelines might the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) School-age children with an average body weight of 20 to 35 kg need approximately 90 calories per kilogram daily.
B) The average water requirement for a school-age child per 24 hours ranges from 2,000 to 2,500 mL per day.
C) The school-age child needs 28 g of protein and 800 mg of calcium for maintenance of growth and good nutrition.
D) In the school-age child, calories needed to sustain weight increase, while the appetite decreases.
C
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The school-age child needs 28 g of protein and 800 mg of calcium for maintenance of growth and good nutrition. School-age children with an average body weight of 20 to 35 kg need approximately 70 calories per kilogram daily (1,400 to 2,100 calories per day). The average water requirement per 24 hours ranges from 1,800 to 2,200 mL per day. Growth, body composition, and body shape remain constant during the late school-age years. Needed calories decrease while the appetite increases.
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