A nurse is teaching a larger female client about alcohol intake and how it affects hypertension. The client asks if drinking two beers a night is an acceptable intake. What answer by the nurse is best?
a. "No, women should only have one beer a day as a general rule."
b. "No, you should not drink any alcohol with hypertension."
c. "Yes, since you are larger, you can have more alcohol."
d. "Yes, two beers per day is an acceptable amount of alcohol."
ANS: A
Alcohol intake should be limited to two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women. A "drink" is classified as one beer, 1.5 ounces of hard liquor, or 5 ounces of wine. Limited alcohol intake is acceptable with hypertension. The woman's size does not matter.
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