A nurse teaching a prenatal class is discussing nutrition.What foods does the nurse advise pregnant women to avoid?

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As a precaution against ingesting too much mercury,the pregnant patient should avoid eating all of these as well as the less common tilefish.Six ounces a week of canned albacore tuna is acceptable.Pregnant women should check with local authorities on the safety of eating locally caught fish,but if no advisories are in effect,eating them is fine.Salmon and shrimp are fine too up to 12 ounces a week.

A Nurse Teaching a Prenatal Class Is Discussing Nutrition