Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 848 of 2368
The parent of a 3-year-old asks how much food to serve from each food group. What should the nurse recommend?
- About 3 tablespoons
- About 1 tablespoon
- About 6 tablespoons
- About 1 cup
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Correct answer: About 3 tablespoons
A toddler serving is one tablespoon per year of life for each food group, so a 3-year-old needs about 3 tablespoons.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026