The Parent of a 14-Year-Old Child Tells the Primary Care

The parent of a 14-year-old child tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the adolescent has expressed a desire to be a vegetarian, is refusing all meat served at home, and wants the family to eat vegetarian meals. What will the nurse practitioner tell the parent?

A) Do not allow a vegetarian diet in order to maintain appropriate limits for the adolescent.
B) Provide vegetarian options for the adolescent that preserve adequate nutrition and protein intake.
C) Suggest that the adolescent prepare appropriate vegetarian dishes to complement family meals.
D) Tell the adolescent that a vegetarian diet may be considered in adulthood but not while living at home.