Reference no: EM133692094
Annette is a 30-year-old G3P0020 at 12 weeks with a planned and desired pregnancy. The registered nurse (RN) is doing a nutrition assessment and gathers the following data:
Hemoglobin 10.3 Prepregnant BMI, 35; prepregnant weight, 185 Ibs; current weight, 195 lbs
• Followed a vegetarian diet for 10 years
1. What nutritional risk factors can be identified from these data?
2. How should the nurse explore Annette's diet?
3. Annette's nurse-midwife has prescribed ferrous sulfate 325 mg daily. What teaching is important with this supplement? consequently, Annette needs a diet high in fiber and plenty of water to combat this side effect, which causes some women to stop taking their iron. Iron is one of the leading causes of toddler poisonings. The small red or green pills are appealing to children.
4. What foods high in iron should be recommended to Annette?
5. How should Annette be counseled regarding weight gain? 6. What other advice relating to nutrition and weight gain should Annette be given?