A patient was recently diagnosed with heart failure. The health care provider has ordered a low-sodium diet. A nurse is planning patient education for diet instruction. Which information should the nurse present first?
a. How much daily intake of sodium is recommended
b. How to read food labels at the grocery store
c. How to understand the metric system of measurement
d. How to cook different meals with low-sodium foods
A
Present the daily intake of sodium first because material should progress from simple to complex because a person learns simple facts and concepts before learning how to make associations or complex interpretations of ideas. How to read food labels, the metric system, and how to cook different meals are more complex than the daily intake of sodium.
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