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s.tung

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The nurse is aware that the best predictor of a hypertensive patient complying with a low-sodium diet would be the fact that the patient:
 
  a. has adequate knowledge about the diet.
  b. is distressed about his illness.
  c. has followed a weight reduction program and lost 15 pounds.
  d. does not want to have hypertensive complications.

Question 2

The nurse takes into consideration that the success of instructions about a diabetic diet will be largely reliant on the:
 
  a. clarity of the instructions.
  b. severity of the disease.
  c. timing of the instructions.
  d. motivation of the patient.



allisonblackmore

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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