The nurse is caring for an older adult client who needs to limit sodium intake. Which food should the nurse encourage the client to avoid?

A client has a serum sodium level of 155 mEq/L (155 mmol/L). The nurse should encourage the client to make which selection from the lunch menu?

Reference Range:
Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

After reviewing a client's intake and output record for the last eight hours, the nurse calculates the client's current fluid balance as how many mL? (Enter numeric value only).

0730-6 ounces of apple juice, oatmeal, and toast 0830-voided 250 mL

0900 1 cup of water

1200 1 cup of soup, grilled cheese sandwich, and 6 ounces of tea 1300 vomitus of 150 mL

1400 voided 250 mL

1430-12 ounces of carbonated beverage

A medication that causes extreme photosensitivity was recently prescribed for a client. In providing discharge instructions, the nurse should teach this client to increase intake of which foods?

A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via a subclavian central line, and the solution bag is nearly empty. The next bag of TPN is not available from the pharmacy. Which action should the nurse implement until the fluid arrives?

The nurse is planning a weight reduction teaching program to be implemented at a community health center. Which goal is best for clients who are approximately fifteen percent over their ideal weight and wish to participate in the weight loss program?

A client is discharged from the intensive care unit following a myocardial infarction, and the healthcare provider prescribes a low-sodium diet. Which lunch selection indicates to the nurse that this client understands the dietary restrictions?

A client who has migraine headaches wants to decrease the intake of foods high in tyramine to see if that will reduce the occurrence of headaches. Which food should the nurse recommend that the client eliminate?

The parents of a child with prediabetes report to the nurse that the child wants to join a soccer team. Which information is best for the nurse to offer the parents?

The nurse is conducting a nutritional class on foods that have been linked to help decrease the development of some forms of cancer. Which meal selection is the best choice to help reduce the risk of some cancers?

A client with diabetes mellitus tells the nurse of using cranberry juice to help prevent urinary tract infections. Which instruction should the nurse provide?