The nurse is providing discharge education for a patient with a new diagnosis of Ménière's disease. What food should the patient be instructed to limit or avoid?
A) Sweet pickles
B) Frozen yogurt
C) Shellfish
D) Red meat
Ans: A
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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. Any type of meat, fish, or poultry is permitted, with the exception of canned or pickled varieties. In general, the patient with Ménière's disease should avoid or limit canned and processed foods.
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