The nurse explains that a patient with a heart problem should follow a decreased sodium diet. What will this diet help reduce the risk for or prevent?
a. Stroke
b. Fluid excretion
c. Heart attacks
d. Obesity
ANS: C
Sodium attracts water and causes fluid retention. Hypervolemia increases the heart's workload, which can lead to a heart attack.
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A) Is unclear about the patient's main complaint. B) Is hard of hearing. C) Is giving instructions. D) Understands the patient's concerns.
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