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The Pediatric Nurse Is Developing Interventions for a School-Aged Child

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The pediatric nurse is developing interventions for a school-aged child based on the nursing diagnosis of impaired body image related to BMI of 37 and poor food choices as evidenced by patient's mother's food diary for the family and child's statements of food preferences. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing intervention?


A) Provide the child and family with information from MyPlate.gov for healthy food options.
B) Increase the child's activity by incorporating the child's friends into a plan of healthy exercise options.
C) Explain the importance of balancing diet and exercise to prevent obesity to the child and family.
D) Provide information on the increased risk for potential disease processes such as diabetes and hypertension.

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