The nurse is teaching a client with a history of cholelithiasis to select menu items for dinner. Which selections made by the client indicate that the nurse's teaching was effective?
a. Lasagna, tossed salad with Italian dress-ing, 2% milk
b. Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, coffee with cream
c. Caesar salad with chicken, soft breadstick with butter, diet cola
d. Roasted chicken breast, baked potato with chives, hot tea with sugar
D
Clients with cholelithiasis should avoid foods high in fat and cholesterol, such as whole milk, butter, and fried foods. Lasagna, 2% milk, grilled cheese, cream, and butter all have high levels of fat. The meal with the least amount of fat is the chicken breast dinner.
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