Following a bout of diarrhea, which foods should be offered to the school-age child?
a. Apricots and peaches
b. Chocolate milk
c. Applesauce and milk
d. Bananas and rice
ANS: D
When rehydration has been completed, foods that are nonirritating to the bowel should be offered to the child. Bananas and rice would be the least irritating to the bowel, as fruits and milk could cause GI irritation.
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ANS:
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