Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
The nurse is teaching dietary modifications to the client with hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client to eat which snack foods?
Correct answer
A,B
Rationale
Sodium should be avoided by the client with hypertension. Fresh fruits and vegetables such as carrots and celery are naturally lower in sodium. Hypertensive clients are also advised to keep fat intake to less than 30% of their total calories as part of prudent heart living. Each of the incorrect options contains high amounts of sodium, and frozen pizza and cheese and crackers are also likely to be higher in fat.