Patient teaching for a patient with Ménière's disease includes which of the following?
1. "When you feel dizzy, just stay in bed and take your medications."
2. "Decrease your sodium intake, and take your diuretic between attacks."
3. "Vestibular rehabilitation might help, and you can still drink your morning cof-fee."
4. "Your vertigo will get better if you take your medications, and you won't need any relaxation techniques."
2
A low-sodium diet and diuretics between attacks will prevent edema, which could cause an attack.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1201
OBJ: 6 TOP: Inner Ear KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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