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melina_rosy

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A 70-year-old male patient has been newly diagnosed with hypertension. What would be the most effective health practice to reduce sodium intake?
 
  a. Avoid all salty foods.
  b. Discontinue eating at restaurants.
  c. Read food labels on food containers carefully.
  d. Limit the amount of salt added to food.

Question 2

Arrange these common diseases of the older adult in order of their mortality rate. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
 
  a. Cancer
  b. Pneumonia
  c. Stroke
  d. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  e. Heart disease



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Reading labels will prevent the purchase of sodium-laden foods. Sodium-restricted foods are available on most menus. Simply avoiding salty foods does not guarantee less sodium because there are many foods containing sodium that are not salty. Adding salt should be absolutely restricted, not diminished.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
E, A, C, B, D

The five leading causes of death in older adults are heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia, and COPD.





 

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