A pregnant 15-year-old in her first trimester has lactose intolerance and refuses to drink milk. The nurse should instruct her to try:
A. eating low-fat dairy products.
B. eating custards, aged cheese, and yogurt.
C. drinking milk only in the morning and at bedtime.
D. substituting ice cream for the milk.
B
Milk is sometimes tolerated in cooked form or in fermented dairy products such as cheese and yogurt. Lactose enzyme tables or lactose-treated milk may help alleviate the problem.
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