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At a clinic visit, the nurse provides dietary teaching for a 56-year-old woman who was recently hospitalized with an exacerbation of chronic heart failure. The nurse determines that teaching is successful if the patient makes which statement? A. "I will limit the amount of milk and cheese in my diet." B. "I can add salt when cooking foods but not at the table." C. "I will take an extra diuretic pill when I eat a lot of salt." D. "I can have unlimited amounts of foods labeled as reduced sodium." {Ans: A: Milk products should be limited to 2 cups per day for a 2500-mg sodium-restricted diet. Salt should not be added during food preparation or at the table. Diuretics should be taken as prescribed (usually daily) and not based on sodium intake. Foods labeled as reduced sodium contain at least 25% less sodium than regular.}The nurse prepares a discharge teaching plan for a 44-year-old male patient who has recently been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which risk factor should the nurse plan to focus on during the teaching session? A. Type A personality B. Elevated serum lipids C. Family cardiac history D. Hyperhomocysteinemia {Ans: B: Dyslipidemia is