A pregnant client who is a vegetarian asks the nurse for assistance with her diet. What instruction would the nurse give?
1. "Protein is important; therefore, the addition of one serving of meat is necessary."
2. "Complete proteins are found in vegetable products."
3. "A daily supplement of 4 mg of vitamin B12 is important."
4. "The high fiber in a vegetarian diet is dangerous for pregnant women."
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Rationale:
1. Vegetarians do not eat meat or meat byproducts, and the nurse cannot force this issue.
2. Vegetables must be combined with other appropriate foods to form complete proteins.
3. The lack of meat and meat byproducts requires the client to take a dietary supplement of vitamin B12.
4. The high fiber found in vegetarian diets actually is good for the pregnant woman whose GI tract has slowed down.
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