The pregnant patient cannot tolerate milk or meat. What would the nurse recommend to the patient to assist in meeting protein needs?
1. Wheat bread and pasta
2. Ice cream and peanut butter
3. Eggs and tofu
4. Beans and potatoes
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Rationale 1: Wheat bread and pasta are not sources of complete protein.
Rationale 2: Ice cream is a milk by-product, and would not be tolerated by this patient.
Rationale 3: The best food choices that are nondairy and complete proteins alone are eggs and tofu.
Rationale 4: Beans and potatoes would not provide the patient with adequate protein.
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