Asked by Paola Benitez Camacho on Jun 03, 2024
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A new mother is breastfeeding her infant.The nurse asks the mother if she is getting the correct amounts of dietary reference intakes.Which statement from the mother indicates a correct understanding of dietary guidelines?
A) "I am not concerned about dietary guidelines or a strict diet."
B) "I am taking the vitamin doses according to the television advertisements."
C) "I am only taking one multiple vitamin a day and eating whatever I want."
D) "I am eating the correct amount of food according to the recommended dietary allowances and adequate intakes."
Dietary Reference Intakes
A set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people, including Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), Adequate Intakes (AIs), and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs).
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Guidelines provided for nutrient intake levels sufficient to meet the needs of most healthy individuals in a particular age and gender group.
Adequate Intakes
Nutritional recommendations estimating the amounts of nutrients needed when insufficient evidence exists for a precise Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).
- Determine and describe the nutritional necessities and advisories for distinct demographics including adolescent pregnancies, those with specific health issues, and nursing mothers.
- Assess and utilize understanding of dietary reference intakes, recommended dietary allowances, and maximum intake limits within patient care settings.
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Christian MagallanesJun 08, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
When the mother said "recommended dietary allowance," it indicated that she knew about the RDAs and the adequate intakes indicates she knew about the AI.In 1997 the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Sciences,in partnership with Health Canada,initiated dietary reference intakes (DRIs)in response to the increased public use of nutritional supplements.There are four components to the DRIs: estimated average requirement (EAR),recommended dietary allowances (RDAs),adequate intakes (AIs),and tolerable upper intake levels (ULs).Saying,"I am not concerned about dietary guidelines" or "taking vitamin according to the television advertisements" and "eating whatever I want" does not indicate a correct understanding of the DRIs.
Learning Objectives
- Determine and describe the nutritional necessities and advisories for distinct demographics including adolescent pregnancies, those with specific health issues, and nursing mothers.
- Assess and utilize understanding of dietary reference intakes, recommended dietary allowances, and maximum intake limits within patient care settings.