Which statement is best to include when teaching a pregnant adolescent about nutritional needs?
1. "You just need to pay attention to what you eat now."
2. "Folic acid intake is the key to having a healthy baby."
3. "It is important eat iron-rich foods like meat every day."
4. "Calcium and milk aren't needed until the third trimester."
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Explanation:
1. This response is too vague to be helpful. Adolescents will need specific information to improve nutrition during pregnancy.
2. Although folic acid is important during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects, and for lactation, there is not one single nutritional element responsible for having a healthy baby.
3. Adolescents often have an iron intake that is inadequate for pregnancy. Giving specific examples is most helpful when providing nutritional information.
4. Calcium is needed throughout pregnancy and should be consumed daily.
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