Which of these questions is most important for a nurse to ask an adolescent whose weight is at the 5th percentile?
1. "Do you eat the school lunches?"
2. "Do you have any concerns about your weight?"
3. "Do you eat fruits and vegetables, and drink milk?"
4. "How many meals do you eat each day?"
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Rationale:
1. Asking about school lunches does not directly address the adolescent's being underweight.
2. The only question that addresses the adolescent's weight, which is below the expected norm, is "Do you have any concerns about your weight?"
3. Whether the child eats fruits and vegetables, and how many meals are eaten each day, should be used to obtain a nutritional history, but do not address the underweight status of the adolescent.
4. Whether the child eats fruits and vegetables, and how many meals are eaten each day, should be used to obtain a nutritional history, but do not address the underweight status of the adolescent.
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