A nurse is preparing to review an overweight client's food recall diary for the past week. Which of the following choices would be most helpful when teaching a client about recommended portion sizes?

Question

1. Measuring cups
2. Food cups
3. Everyday items such as a deck of cards
4. Plastic containers

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Measuring cups. Having a client use measuring cups, food scales, and plastic containers can be helpful when preparing foods at home, but not realistic when estimating portion sizes at restaurants.
Rationale 2: Food cups. Having a client use measuring cups, food scales and plastic containers can be helpful when preparing foods at home, but not realistic when estimating portion sizes at restaurants.
Rationale 3: Everyday items such as a deck of cards. By using everyday items such as a deck of cards to determine meat sizes or a golf ball to determine a tablespoon measurement, a client can learn to visually estimate appropriate portions. This visual teaching method may be a useful and easy approach for clients.
Rationale 4: Plastic containers. Having a client use measuring cups, food scales, and plastic containers can be helpful when preparing foods at home, but not realistic when estimating portion sizes at restaurants.