The caregiver of a 15-year-old child asks for advice on meals that would be appropriate for the child before participating in a sporting event. What should the nurse recommend so that the child can perform at an optimum level for an evening event?
A) Pasta with a small amount of meat sauce and two slices of bread for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and again at 2 PM on Friday.
B) Boiled eggs with bacon or ham and a glass of orange juice for breakfast on Thursday and Friday mornings along with some sliced turkey and a salad at noon on Friday.
C) Three daily meals that include choices from each of the food groups with an additional serving of fruit and several extra glasses of water on Friday.
D) Three daily meals that include choices from each of the food groups; Friday's lunch should be eaten around 2 PM and include a small amount of fat and a somewhat larger than usual portion of complex carbohydrates.
Ans: D
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