Author Question: The nurse is working with the client to help him learn the DASH diet to lower his blood pressure. ... (Read 45 times)

audie · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The nurse is working with the client to help him learn the DASH diet to lower his blood pressure. Which nutrient is very effective in lowering blood pressure when someone follows the DASH diet?

A) Potassium B) Sodium C) Glucose D) Phosphorus

Question 2

Chemicals that act as messengers are called

a. proteins.
b. hormones.
c. enzymes.
d. nerve impulses.

carolinefletcherr · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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One factor that may contribute to the effectiveness of the DASH diet in lowering blood pressure is the potassium content. As potassium intake increases, blood pressure decreases in hypertensive and nonhypertensive people.

Answer to Question 2

B
Hormones are secreted in one place in the body and have actions in another place in the body; therefore they are a type of chemical messenger. Some, but not all, hormones are proteins. En-zymes work locally on specific classes of nutrients to change them from one form to a simpler form. Nerve impulses send messages in the body, but via electrical impulses rather than via chemicals.