A six-year-old child is hypokalemic. The nurse is helping the child complete the menu. The nurse would encourage this child to select which menu items?
1. Pizza with a fruit plate
2. Chicken strips with chips
3. Fajita with rice
4. A hamburger with French fries
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Rationale 1: Pizza with a fruit plate should be encouraged because fruit (bananas, apricots, cantaloupe, cherries, peaches, and strawberries) have high amounts of potassium, and a child is likely to eat this combination.
Rationale 2: Chicken strips and chips are not good sources of potassium.
Rationale 3: The nurse is looking for potassium-rich foods that are attractive to children. This choice does not meet the requirement.
Rationale 4: A hamburger and French fries do not provide potassium.
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