The nurse is providing nutrition information to a patient diagnosed with a lower respiratory tract disease. What is the rationale for limiting caffeine?
a. Caffeine increases the respiratory rate.
b. Caffeine can result in thicker lung secretions.
c. Caffeine will increase the anxiety response associated with dyspnea.
d. Caffeine can cause bronchospasm.
ANS: B
Avoid caffeine-containing beverages because caffeine is a weak diuretic. Diuresis promotes thickening of lung secretions, making it more difficult to expectorate them.
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