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NCLEX-RN · Question #212
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Question
A 55-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. His physician orders a low- sodium diet for him. When he asks, "What does salt have to do with high blood pressure?'' the nurse's initialresponse would be:
Options
- A"The reason is not known why hypertension is associated with a high-salt diet."
- B"Large amounts of salt in your diet can cause you to retain fluid, which increases your blood
- C"Salt affects your blood vessels and causes your blood pressure to be high."
- D"Salt is needed to maintain blood pressure, but too much causes hypertension."
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