The nurse provides a client with education regarding the use of My Pyramid. What is the primary advantage of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) My Pyramid to the older adult client?
a. It's an easy method for identifying and correcting nutritional deficiencies in one's diet.
b. The USDA authored the system based on extensive nutritional research.
c. The method is easily adapted to the most commonly prescribed therapeutic diets.
d. When tested, it was readily accepted by numerous older adult clients.
ANS: A
With proper instruction, the Modified MyPyramid is an easy and systematic way for a person to evaluate his/her own nutritional intake and independently make corrective adjustments. While the other options may be true, they do not directly address the known advantage of the tool.
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