Fundamentals of Nursing Q 121

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Nurse Elijah has been teaching a client about a high-protein diet. The teaching is successful if the client identifies which meal as high in protein?

  

     A. Baked beans, hamburger, and milk

     B. Spaghetti with cream sauce, broccoli, and tea

     C. Bouillon, spinach, and soda

     D. Chicken cutlet, spinach, and soda

    

    

Correct Answer: A. Baked beans, hamburger, and milk

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Baked beans, hamburger, and milk are all excellent sources of protein. Good choices include soy protein, beans, nuts, fish, skinless poultry, lean beef, pork, and low-fat dairy products. Avoid processed meats.

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Option B: The spaghetti-broccoli-tea choice is high in carbohydrates. The quality of the carbohydrates (carbs) one eats is important too. Cut processed carbs from the diet, and choose carbs that are high in fiber and nutrient-dense, such as whole grains and vegetables and fruit.

Option C: The bouillon-spinach-soda choice provides liquid and sodium as well as some iron, vitamins, and carbohydrates.

Option D: Chicken provides protein but the chicken-spinach-soda combination provides less protein than the baked beans-hamburger-milk selection.

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