After receiving a health risk assessment, a client with HIV is told that they have hypercholesterolemia. To reduce the high levels cholesterol the nurse instructs the client to:
1. Limit exercise to avoid fatigue.
2. Avoid low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt.
3. Limit all meat intake.
4. Remove the skin from meat.
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Rationale: Saturated fatty acids directly raise LDL-C. Removing the skin from meat will reduce saturated fat content there by lowering cholesterol. Instruct the client on practical methods of exercise for 30 minutes most days of the week to increase HDL-C. Low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt all contain low saturated fat content. Limit red meats and choose lean meats (turkey, chicken).
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