The client with hypertension has been prescribed a low-sodium diet. The nurse teaching this client about foods that are allowed should plan to include which of the following in a list provided to the client?
1. Tomato soup
2. Boiled shrimp
3. Instant oatmeal
4. Summer squash
4
Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium are fruits and vegetables ("summer squash") because they do not contain physiological saline. Highly processed or refined foods ("tomato soup" and "instant oatmeal") are higher in sodium unless they are specifically noted as "low sodium." Saltwater fish and shellfish are higher in sodium.
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