Which nutritional information should the nurse suggest to a pregnant patient who follows a vegetarian eating plan?
A) Include at least one serving of meat daily.
B) Be careful not to eat more than four servings of fruit daily.
C) Discontinue a vegetarian diet for the remainder of pregnancy.
D) Anticipate needing a vitamin B12 supplement during pregnancy.
D
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Vitamin B12 is found almost exclusively in animal protein, so if animal protein is excluded from the diet, vitamin B12 deficiency can occur unless this is supplemented. The patient should anticipate needing a vitamin B12 supplement while pregnant. The patient is a vegetarian and will not add meat to the diet. The intake of fruit will not adversely affect the patient or the development fetus. The patient may or may not want to discontinue the vegetarian diet while pregnant.
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