A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history. Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?
a. "Fresh fruits and vegetables have healthy nutrients."
b. "Sleep deprivation has some very harmful effects."
c. "Stress can be reduced through many different methods."
d. "You should limit red meat to three servings a week."
D
Disease prevention is often aimed at preventing specific diseases and often addresses the problem by having people restrict or avoid certain items. This statement gives specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about fresh produce is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about sleep deprivation is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about stress is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.
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