The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not eating the food served on his hospital tray. What can the nurse expect the child to eat?
a. Dried beans mixed with rice
b. Crisp vegetables
c. Spaghetti and meatballs
d. Wild berries, roots, and seeds
ANS: A
A common food choice of Americans of Puerto Rican descent is dried beans mixed with rice.
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