ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN
ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN ( 101 Questions)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about heart disease prevention. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Increasing dairy intake can lead to a higher intake of saturated fats which can increase the risk of heart disease, so this is not the correct statement.
This is incorrect because lowering, not raising, LDL cholesterol is essential in preventing heart disease.
This is incorrect because exercising only twice a week for 25 minutes is not enough to prevent heart disease.
"I will try to maintain my blood pressure around 116/72." This is because maintaining blood pressure within a normal range can help prevent heart disease. Choice A is incorrect because increasing dairy intake can lead to a higher intake of saturated fats which can increase the risk of heart disease.
"I will try to maintain my blood pressure around 116/72." This is because maintaining blood pressure within a normal range can help prevent heart disease. Choice A is incorrect because increasing dairy intake can lead to a higher intake of saturated fats which can increase the risk of heart disease.
Choice B is incorrect because lowering, not raising, LDL cholesterol is essential in preventing heart disease.
Choice C is incorrect because exercising only twice a week for 25 minutes is not enough to prevent heart disease.
An explanation for why the other choices are not answers: A – Increasing dairy intake can lead to a higher intake of saturated fats which can increase the risk of heart disease, so this is not the correct statement. B – Lowering, not raising, LDL cholesterol is essential in preventing heart disease, so this is not the correct statement. C – Exercising only twice a week for 25 minutes is not enough to prevent heart disease. Thus, this is not the correct statement.