Mrs. Gonzales has been placed on a two-gram sodium diet for her hypertension. Which of the following statements suggests some understanding of her dietary restriction?
a. I will only eat ham twice per week.
b. I will use monosodium glutamate (MSG).
c. I will not use salt at the table.
d. I can eat foods seasoned with garlic salt.
Question 2
Mr. Kline is a 36-year-old African American with hypertension. He is currently taking a potassium-sparing diuretic to help lower his blood pressure. Which of the following meals would be most appropriate for Mr. Kline?
a. Vegetable soup (canned), 1/2 c. chocolate pudding, and carrot sticks
b. Ham sandwich, potato salad, and frozen yogurt with strawberries
c. Cheese sandwich, garden salad, and dried apricots
d. Chicken, vegetable salad, whole-wheat bread, and an apple
Gram negative flowchart
Stress and Hypertension
Membrane potential of a cell freely permeable to sodium only.
Algorithm for Hypertension
The cell wall of a Gram-negative bacterium, E. coli
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