You receive a consult for a patient with CHF. You recommend:

a. low fat diet
b. low sodium diet
c. low saturated fat diet
d. low cholesterol diet


Ans: b. low sodium diet

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a. true b. false

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Robert and Chris have been at a local bar near their dormitory for one hour. Chris has had 3 beers already and Robert tells him to slow down because too much alcohol can cause death. Chris says this is not true since you just go to sleep when you drink too much. Chris also says that since he is allowed 2 drinks a day on average, he decided to save them up for the weekend. Robert is beginning to

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