A nurse is planning to present a lecture/discussion on health maintenance to adolescents in their high school health class. The nurse will include which topic in the presentation information?
1. Limiting refined sugar and high-fat intake
2. Resources for treatment of eating disorders for all adolescents
3. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
4. The importance of decreasing calcium intake once full adult height is achieved
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Rationale:
1. A general presentation should focus on normal expected behaviors for health promotion, such as limiting refined sugar intake and including dairy in the diet.
2. Discussing eating disorders and diabetes mellitus is not appropriate for health promotion activities.
3. Discussing eating disorders and diabetes mellitus is not appropriate for health promotion activities.
4. Decreasing calcium would not be a recommendation for teenagers.
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