The Nurse Is Advising a Patient Who Is Concerned About

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is advising a patient who is concerned about the need to lose weight. When discussing daily nutritional requirements, the patient reports hating vegetables. Which statement best reflects the current recommendations appropriate for this patient?

• A) "Would you consider drinking a vegetable juice in place of whole vegetables?"
• B) "If you want to maintain a healthy weight, eating vegetables will help tremendously."
• C) "Vegetables are generally low in calories and should be incorporated in the daily diet."
• D) "Can you try eating a daily serving of carrots or spinach, either cooked or in a salad?"

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Definitions:

Shared Equally

Distributed in an identical manner among all parties involved, ensuring parity and fairness.

Atomic Mass

The mass of an atom expressed in atomic mass units (amu), approximately equivalent to the total number of protons and neutrons in the atom's nucleus.

Isotopes

Variants of a particular chemical element that have the same number of protons in their nuclei but different numbers of neutrons, resulting in different atomic masses.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found within the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's overall positive charge and mass.