It would be most accurate for the nurse teaching a patient with chronic renal failure about dietary restrictions that he should avoid foods high in:
A) Monosaccharides
B) Disaccharides
C) Iron
D) Sodium
Ans: D
Feedback: Sodium is often restricted in the diet of a patient with chronic renal failure. Sodium increases the patient's thirst and results in excessive fluid consumption. Carbohydrates (options A and B) and iron (option C) aren't restricted.
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