The nurse developing a teaching plan for a patient with Ménière's disease will include dietary guidelines. Which of the following foods should the patient be instructed to limit or avoid?
A) Sweet pickles
B) Frozen yogurt
C) Citrus fruit
D) Red meat
Ans: A
Feedback: The patient with Ménière's disease should avoid foods high in salt and/or sugar; sweet pickles are high in both. Milk products are not contraindicated for the patient with Ménière's. Fresh citrus fruit is permitted. Any type of meat, fish, or poultry is permitted with the exception of canned or pickled varieties. In general, the patient with Ménière's should avoid or limit canned and processed foods.
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