Postpartum nutritional status is determined primarily by assessing which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Dietary history
2. Menstrual history
3. Mother's weight
4. Hemoglobin levels
5. Mother's height
1, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Postpartum nutritional status is determined by assessing the new mother's dietary history.
3. Postpartum nutritional status is determined by assessing the new mother's weight.
4. Postpartum nutritional status is determined by assessing the new mother's hemoglobin levels.
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