The nurse has asked a client to keep a food diary to help understand the connection between nutrition and immunity. Which entries would meet the design of this diary?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. 10:00 a.m.: Susan's birthday, had a piece of cake and a cup of coffee in the break room at work
2. 3:00 p.m.: soft pretzel
3. Supper: hot dog and diet cola at son's baseball game with family
4. Apple and peanut butter
5. Feeling stressed, had four pieces of candy from dish on my desk
1,3
Rationale 1: This entry reflects what was eaten, when it was eaten, and why it was eaten (birthday celebration).
Rationale 2: There is no indication of the reason the pretzel was eaten.
Rationale 3: This entry indicates what was eaten, when (supper), and why (baseball game).
Rationale 4: This entry does not indicate why or when this snack was eaten.
Rationale 5: There is no time element associated with this entry.
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