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RODY.ELKHALIL

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The nurse instructs an older patient with hypertension on ways to avoid the intake of sodium. Which food item should the patient state to avoid as an indication that instruction has been effective?
 
  1. Onions
  2. Maple syrup
  3. Lemon juice
  4. Processed meats

Question 2

An older patient is diagnosed with heart failure. During the health history what will the nurse most likely assess as the patient's first symptom of the disorder?
 
  1. Nausea
  2. Dyspnea
  3. Anorexia
  4. Headaches



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Onions are not high in sodium.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Most heart failure symptoms include breathlessness or dyspnea. Nausea can have many causes and is not usually associated with heart failure.



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