A client is scheduled for lipid testing. The nurse would instruct this client on all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. Eat a regular diet for 3 to 7 days before the test.
b. Exercise the morning of the test.
c. Do not drink caffeinated beverages or smoke for 24 hours before the test.
d. Do not eat anything for 12 hours before the test.
ANS: B
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