A patient reports that she has decided to follow a vegetarian diet. The nurse would discuss methods of obtaining enough of which important element in the diet?
1. Calories
2. Iron
3. Fat
4. Protein
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Rationale 1: Vegetarian diets have sufficient calories.
Rationale 2: Many of the sources of iron in the diet are meat-based. A person following a vegetarian diet must be certain to obtain sufficient iron.
Rationale 3: Vegetarian sources of fat include vegetable oils and nuts.
Rationale 4: Vegetarian diets make use of plant-based proteins, eggs, and dairy products.
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