A nurse is caring for an older adult with hypertension and heart disease who uses liberal amounts of table salt to season food, complaining that food does not taste good without it. What recommendations should the nurse make for this client?
A. Instruct the client that salt can be used as long as the blood pressure remains con-trolled.
B. Instruct the client to remove all salt from the diet to preserve kidney function.
C. Recommend table salt in small amounts in conjunction with diuretics.
D. Recommend that the client substitute herbs and spices to season food.
D
Physical changes associated with aging can affect the intake of nutrients. Diminished senses of taste and smell, particularly a decline in the ability to taste sweet and salty, may lead the older adult to overuse sugar and salt. In such cases, the nurse should recommend that the client use herbs and spices to season food.
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