The nurse is preparing to teach a patient therapeutic lifestyle changes that can decrease the risk of coronary artery disease. The nurse plans to include which topics in the teaching?
1. Eliminating the consumption of alcohol
2. Eliminating foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats
3. Maintaining blood pressure within normal levels
4. Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight
5. Decreasing the number of cigarettes smoked
Correct Answer: 2,3,4
Rationale 1: It is not necessary to eliminate the consumption of alcohol. It is recommended that the patient decrease consumption to small or moderate amounts.
Rationale 2: It is recommended that patients eliminate foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats in order to decrease the risk of CAD.
Rationale 3: Keeping blood pressure within normal levels decreases the risk of CAD.
Rationale 4: Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight decrease the risk of CAD.
Rationale 5: The patient should be encouraged to eliminate tobacco products, not just decrease the number of cigarettes smoked.
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