The nurse recommends to parents that peanuts are not a good snack food for toddlers. The nurse's rationale for this action is that they:
a. are low in nutritive value.
b. are high in sodium.
c. cannot be entirely digested.
d. can be easily aspirated.
ANS: D
Foreign-body aspiration is common during the second year of life. Although they chew well, this age child may have difficulty with large pieces of food, such as meat and whole hot dogs, and with hard foods, such as nuts or dried beans. Peanuts have many beneficial nutrients, but should be avoided because of the risk of aspiration in this age group. The sodium level may be a concern, but the risk of aspiration is more important. Many foods pass through the gastrointestinal tract incompletely undigested. This is not necessarily detrimental to the child.
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