The nurse is preparing to teach a patient therapeutic lifestyle changes that can decrease the risk of coronary artery disease. The nurse plans to include which topics in the teaching?

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Therapeutic lifestyle changes to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease include eliminating foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats, maintaining blood pressure within normal levels, and exercising and maintaining a healthy weight. Reducing smoking is beneficial, but ideally, smoking should be completely eliminated rather than just decreased.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Teach a Patient Therapeutic Lifestyle