A 7-year-old child was diagnosed with pica. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect associated with this diagnosis?
A) The child frequently eats newspapers and magazines.
B) The child refuses to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
C) The child often rechews and reswallows foods at mealtimes.
D) The parents feed the child clay because of concerns about anemia.

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Pica refers to eating nonfood items after maturing past toddlerhood. Some cultures practice eating nonfood items; however, this factor is a cultural preference rather than a disorder. Refusing to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches is an example of a simple food preference in a child. Rumination refers to regurgitation with rechewing, reswallowing, or spitting.

A 7-Year-Old Child Was Diagnosed with Pica