A pregnant client confides to the nurse that she is eating laundry starch daily.The nurse should assess the client for:

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1.The ingestion of non-nutritive food sources is called pica.The clients might show lack of hair luster,but they do not experience alopecia.
2.The ingestion of non-nutritive food sources is called pica.These clients typically do not lose weight because they have been participating in this lifestyle prior to pregnancy.
3.The ingestion of non-nutritive food sources is called pica.Eating these non-nutritive substances has been found to interfere with the absorption of iron.
4.The ingestion of non-nutritive food sources is called pica.The clients might experience more constipation than do non-pica clients;however,they do not become impacted.

A Pregnant Client Confides to the Nurse That She Is