A nurse educator is teaching a client about a healthy diet. What information would be included to reduce the risk of hypertension?
A) "Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables."
B) "Remember to drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day."
C) "It is important to have increased fats in your diet."
D) "Put away the salt shaker and eat low-salt foods."
Ans: D
High salt intake is a high risk factor for the development of hypertension.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is describing the actions of NSAIDs to a client. Which of the following would the nurse integrate into the description as a mechanism by which NSAIDs elicit their effects? Select all that apply
A) Inhibition of prostaglandins B) Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 C) Synthesis of cyclooxygenase-2 D) Synthesis of cyclooxygenase-3 E) Inhibition of platelet aggregation
The mother of a child with cognitive impairment calls the nurse because her son has been gagging and drooling all morning. The nurse suspects foreign body ingestion. What physiologic occurrence is most likely responsible for the presenting signs?
a. Gastrointestinal perforation may have occurred. b. The object may have been aspirated. c. The object may be lodged in the esophagus. d. The object may be embedded in stomach wall.
The nurse is preparing the medications for a client who is in the early stages of Parkinson's disease. Which of the following is the medication of choice to help reduce the tremors and rigidity of Parkinson's syndrome?
A) Antihypertensives B) NSAIDs C) Diazepam D) Levodopa
Generic drugs are usually
A. more effective than a trade name equivalent. B. less expensive that the trade name equivalent. C. less effective than a trade name equivalent. D. more expensive than the trade name equivalent.