The 65-year-old overweight, hypertensive male farmer tells the home health nurse that he eats two fried eggs, four pieces of bacon,

Question

and biscuits with cream gravy every morning for breakfast because he believes that a robust breakfast keeps him healthy. The nurse's best approach would be to say:
a. "That sort of food is not on your low-sodium diet."
b. "You won't be healthy long with a diet like that."
c. "One egg and whole wheat toast would be even healthier."
d. "You should eat whole-grain cereal with fruit instead of all that fat and sodium."

Answer 1

ANS: C