The nurse is teaching a client about prevention and complications of pre-diabetes. Which of the following should be included in the plan of care? Select all that apply

Question

1. Develop an exercise plan with your health care provider.
2. Consume a diet high in fruits and vegetables.
3. Try to attain a target body weight 10% lower than your suggested weight.
4. Increase your calories and decrease your intake of saturated fats.
5. Follow a low-residue diet.

Answer 1

1. Develop an exercise plan with your health care provider.
2. Consume a diet high in fruits and vegetables.

Rationale: Develop an exercise plan with your health care provider. Exercise will help avoid obesity and attain/maintain normal weight, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Consume a diet high in fruits and vegetables. A Mediterranean diet high in monounsaturated fat, fresh vegetables, and fruit, as well as exercise, is indicated. Try to attain a target body weight 10% lower than your suggested weight. Moderate weight loss is indicated, not radical weight loss. Increase your calories and decrease your intake of saturated fats. Because obesity is a risk factor, caloric intake is usually decreased, not increased. Follow a low-residue diet. A low-residue diet is contraindicated; a diet high in fiber moderates blood glucose levels.