A nurse is developing a teaching plan about nutrition for a group of pregnant women. Which of the following would the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply
A) Keep weight gain to 15 lb
B) Eat three meals with snacking
C) Limit the use of salt in cooking
D) Avoid using diuretics
E) Participate in physical activity
B, D, E
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To promote optimal nutrition, the nurse would recommend gradual and steady weight gain based on the client's prepregnant weight, eating three meals with one or two snacks daily, not restricting the use of salt unless instructed to do so by the health care provider, avoiding the use of diuretics, and participating in reasonable physical activity daily.
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