A teaching plan for a client with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) should include a recommendation to restrict her intake of:
1. High-starch foods such as potatoes and spaghetti.
2. Chicken, eggs, and fish.
3. Breads, cereals, and beans.
4. Coffee, colas, and chocolate cake.
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Rationale:
1. She should increase her intake of complex carbohydrates and proteins.
2. She should increase her intake of complex carbohydrates and proteins.
3. She should increase her intake of complex carbohydrates and proteins.
4. A client with PMS is advised to restrict her intake of foods containing methylxanthines, such as chocolate, cola, and coffee. She should increase her intake of complex carbohydrates and proteins.
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