Mr. S is a 69-year-old dialysis client who lives alone. He often comes to dialysis complaining of lower extremity edema. The nurse has discussed the importance of a low-sodium diet and Mr. S. denies using salt at meals
After a careful review of his diet history for the past week, the nurse has identified the source of dietary sodium from: 1. Canned soup, hot dogs, and pickles.
2. Hamburgers, ketchup, and tossed salad.
3. Lunch meat, frozen foods, and cereal.
4. Canned fruit, ice cream, and cookies.
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Rationale: Foods that are processed or pickled are high in sodium content. These foods include hot dogs, canned soup, lunch meats, cheese, pickles, condiments, sausages, and salted snacks. Hamburgers, salad, cereal, canned fruit, ice cream, and cookies have a lower amount, or in some cases, no sodium. The client should be encouraged to read the content labels on all processed foods and avoid any with high amounts of sodium. Sodium from all sources should not exceed 1 to 3 grams per day for clients on dialysis.
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