The nurse teaches the client about several foods that increase the acidity of urine to lower the risk of urinary tract infections. Which of the following foods increase the acidity of urine?
1. prunes, plums, cranberries
2. milk, vegetables, citrus fruit
3. eggs, carbonated drinks, milk
4. caffeine products, meat, orange juice
ANS: 1
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