The nurse is reinforcing teaching for gout. The nurse would evaluate a patient as understanding diet teaching for gout if the patient says that which one of these foods will be avoided?

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Patients with gout should avoid foods high in purines, which are broken down into uric acid. Liver is high in purines and should be avoided. Beets, rice, and bananas are not particularly high in purines and do not need to be avoided as strictly.

The Nurse Is Reinforcing Teaching for Gout