If patients with congestive heart failure experience cardiac ...

[mikaylakyoung]

If patients with congestive heart failure experience cardiac cachexia, it is important to make sure that they have adequate intakes of
 
  a. vitamin C and iron.
  b. energy and protein.
  c. essential amino acids and essential fatty acids.
  d. dietary fiber and monounsaturated fats.

Question 2

For patients with congestive heart failure, nutrition therapy focuses on
 
  a. restriction of dietary sodium intake.
  b. abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
  c. achievement and maintenance of a healthy weight.
  d. restriction of dietary saturated fats and cholesterol.

[parshano]

Answer to Question 1

B
It is important to make sure that patients with cardiac cachexia have adequate intakes of energy and protein to prevent further catabolism. If intakes of energy and protein are adequate, intakes of other nutrients are also likely to be adequate.

Answer to Question 2

A
Nutrition therapy for patients with congestive heart failure focuses on restriction of dietary so-dium intake to reduce extracellular fluid. Abstinence from alcoholic beverages is not a focus of treatment. Dietary restrictions to lose weight or reduce intake of saturated fat and cholesterol may be harmful because patients often have increased energy needs and poor appetite. Restric-tions in energy intake may contribute to cardiac cachexia.