Exam 16: Diet and Cardiovascular Disease

Ed is not happy with the sodium restrictions in his diet. How can you teach Ed the importance of adhering to this diet and instruct him in ways to make foods tasteful, without added salt?

In severe cases of edema, it is possible for a client to adhere to a diet that is totally salt-free.

How long does it take for a client to adjust to a heart healthy diet?

The physician has ordered a diuretic for Ed. What foods need to be added to his diet? Why?

Discuss the implications of smoking for James.

Discuss the goal and recommendations for the dietary management of James. State nursing interventions to obtain that goal.

Discuss the use of sodium and salt by the general population. Include consumption, recommended dietary amount (RDA), and food sources.

Which of the following foods contains a high amount of cholesterol?

All of the following statements about atherosclerosis are true EXCEPT ________.

The dietitian calculated Ed's recommended body weight. What type of diet may be ordered for Ed?

Which product listed below contains sodium and is used to bleach certain fruits and vegetables and is also used as preservative in some dried fruit?

What is the general term for vascular disease in which arteries "harden"?

Atherosclerosis is defined as ____.

What is the name of the condition in which blood flow, and thus oxygen and nutrients, to the tissues is reduced?

What are some modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?

Compile a list of foods or condiments that are high in sodium.

Which of the following represents a diet low in saturated fat?

Rheumatic fever is a contributing factor for a myocardial infarction.

How is sodium a contributory factor in hypertension?

Discuss the formation of plaque.