Immediate nutrition goals after a heart transplant are to supply adequate nutrients so the body can heal and to:
a. reduce fluid buildup
b. prevent potassium loss.
c. increase energy intake.
d. prepare for cardiac rehabilitation.
e. fight infections.
e
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