The home health care nurse is visiting a family with a 3-year-old to observe a meal. The parent gives the child a plate with cup of pureed meat. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Document how well the child eats the serving of meat.
b. Inquire if the child still drinks from a bottle between meals.
c. Ask the parents what they serve the child for snacks.
d. Provide teaching on the appropriate serving size for this child.
ANS: D
An appropriate serving size is 1 tablespoon per year of age, so an appropriate amount of meat for this child is 3 tablespoons, not cup (which is 8 tablespoons). The nurse should provide more education to the family. The other options are appropriate but are not directly related to the serving size of meat.
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