The nurse is contributing to the teaching plan for a patient taking antihypertensives to control blood pressure who is on a 2,000-calorie DASH diet. What should be included in the teaching about this diet? (Select all that apply.)
a. Eat four or five servings of nuts, seeds, and legumes each day.
b. Eat four or five servings of vegetables a day.
c. Eat two or fewer servings of lean meat, poultry, or fish each day.
d. Consume four or five servings of fruit each day.
e. Consume two to three servings of low-fat or nonfat dairy products.
f. Include four to five servings of grains each day.
ANS: B, C, D, E
B. Eat four or five servings of vegetables a day. C. Eat two or fewer servings of lean meat, poultry, or fish each day. D. Consume four or five servings of fruit each day. E. Consume two to three servings of low-fat or nonfat dairy products. A is four to five servings per week, not day, of nuts, seeds, and legumes. F is seven to eight servings per day.
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