Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 835 of 2368
A client eats an entire package that contains three servings and says, "The label says 150 calories, so that is what I ate." What is the nurse's best response?
- The calories listed on the label apply to the whole package
- The label shows the calories you need for your age and activity level
- Only the sodium listed on the label is based on serving size
- The numbers on the label are based on one serving, so you ate more than that amount
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Correct answer: The numbers on the label are based on one serving, so you ate more than that amount
Food label numbers are based on the established serving size, not the whole container.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Reading Food Labels. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026