To maintain adequate nutrition and promote healing in a burn patient, the nurse would recommend which of the following dietary choices?
A) Cheeseburger and vegetable soup
B) Milkshake and vanilla pudding
C) Chicken broth and cherry Jell-O
D) Mashed potatoes and corn
Ans: A
Feedback: To maintain adequate nutrition and promote healing in a burn patient, the nurse would recommend foods high in protein and vitamins. A cheeseburger and vegetable soup contains both.
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