Nursing interventions and Management
Nursing interventions and Management ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client with gestational hypertension about dietary modifications.
Which of the following instructions would be appropriate?
Increasing calcium intake does not prevent bone loss in gestational hypertension. Calcium supplementation may be beneficial for preventing preeclampsia, which is a more severe form of gestational hypertension.
Limiting fluid intake to 1 liter per day can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, which can harm both the mother and the fetus. Fluid intake should be adequate to maintain hydration and urine output.
Sodium can increase blood pressure and fluid retention, which are complications of gestational hypertension.
Eating foods rich in iron is not related to gestational hypertension.
Iron intake may be important for preventing anemia, which can occur in pregnancy due to increased blood volume and fetal demands.
The correct answer is choice C. Avoid foods high in sodium such as canned soups and processed meats. This is because sodium can increase blood pressure and fluid retention, which are complications of gestational hypertension.
Choice A is wrong because increasing calcium intake does not prevent bone loss in gestational hypertension. Calcium supplementation may be beneficial for preventing preeclampsia, which is a more severe form of gestational hypertension.
Choice B is wrong because limiting fluid intake to 1 liter per day can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, which can harm both the mother and the fetus. Fluid intake should be adequate to maintain hydration and urine output.
Choice D is wrong because eating foods rich in iron is not related to gestational hypertension.
Iron intake may be important for preventing anemia, which can occur in pregnancy due to increased blood volume and fetal demands.