When counseling a patient about behaviors to reduce stress, which of the following goals should the nurse put on the care plan?
a. "The patient will limit his intake of fat to 15% of the daily calories consumed."
b. "The patient will eat three meals per day at approximately the same time each day."
c. "The patient will limit his intake sweet and salty foods."
d. "The patient will consume no more than three alcoholic beverages a day."
C
The nurse should advise the client to limit the intake of sugar (to avoid sugar highs and crashes) and salt (to avoid increasing blood pressure); limit the intake of fat to no more than 30% (not 15%) of daily calories (to prevent cardiovascular disease); eat smaller, more frequent meals (rather than three meals a day) to aid in digestion; and consume no more than two alcoholic beverages per day but not necessarily every day.
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