While educating a patient with diabetes about complex carbohydrates, a nurse teaches that complex carbohydrates require the body to work harder to break them down to use for energy,
helping to maintain a more consistent blood glucose level. The nurse identifies an example of a complex carbohydrate as
1. Bananas.
2. Legumes.
3. Fruit juices.
4. Processed baked goods.
ANS: 2
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