A nurse obtains a nutritional health history from a 10-year-old child. Which of these food selections,if consumed on a regular basis,should lead the nurse to become concerned about the need for improving oral hygiene?
1. Peanuts and crackers
2. Sorbet and yogurt
3. Gummy bears and licorice
4. Fluoridated water
Answer:3
Rationale:Food items that stick to the teeth lead to dental caries.Items such as gummy bears and licorice all stick to the teeth and lead to dental caries.Foods such as peanut butter,crackers,sorbet,and yogurt do not stick to the teeth and are not considered foods that increase dental caries.Fluoridated water has been shown to decrease the incidence of dental caries.
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