The nurse is assisting the client in planning care during exacerbations of Ménière's disease. Which diet would the nurse identify as appropriate at this time?
A) A high-protein diet
B) A low-sodium diet
C) A low-fat diet
D) A calorie-controlled diet
B
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Treatment for Ménière's disease is related to reducing fluid production in the inner ear, facilitating its drainage, and treating the symptoms that accompany the attack. A low-sodium and sodium-free diet lessens edema.
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Lines attached to a primary line at an injection port, generally used to infuse medications are called _________________________ or _________________________
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A patient with type 2 diabetes comes to the clinic after reading about Metformin in a magazine. Which of the following conditions that the patient also has would be a contraindication to taking Metformin?
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