Which of the following is accurate nutritional information that the nurse should share with the parents of an adolescent child?
1. Girls require less protein.
2. Boys require additional iron.
3. Vitamin B needs are decreased.
4. Energy and caloric needs are decreased.
ANS: 2
Adolescent boys require additional iron for muscle development. Daily requirements of protein increase for both adolescent boys and adolescent girls. B complex vitamins are needed to support heightened metabolic activity. Energy and caloric needs are increased to meet greater metabolic demands of growth during the adolescent period.
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