A nurse provides home care instructions to a client with Ménière disease about measures to control and treat vertigo. The nurse should tell the client to:
A. Limit sodium in the diet
B. Increase fluid intake to at least 3000 mL/day
C. Lie down when vertigo occurs and keep a light on in the room
D. Move the head from the right to the left when vertigo occurs to determine the extent of its effects
Ans: A. Limit sodium in the diet
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