Practice Question
A nurse is assisting an adolescent client in the selection of complementary protein sources on the lunch menu. The client is a vegetarian who likes milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Peanut butter and jelly with enriched bread
Rationale:
🔴 Complementary proteins are two or more incomplete proteins that, when combined, provide all essential amino acids.
🔴 Peanut butter (a legume/plant protein) and enriched bread (a grain) make a complete protein when eaten together.
🔴 Since the client avoids beans but consumes milk products, this option respects preferences while meeting protein needs.
🔴 It is an appropriate vegetarian-friendly option for adolescents.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Fundamentals of Nursing
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