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During the initial prenatal visit of a woman at 23 weeks' gestation, the nurse discovers that she has a history of pica. what is the most appropriate nursing action?

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usually patient's with pica are missing a nutrient in their diet..blood testing is the usual method to discover what nutrients are missing.could also b due to a mental illness..
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