Posted: January 22nd, 2018

Severe hypertension : 3 Accurate Teaching Plans

A 2-gram sodium diet is prescribed for a client with severe hypertension.

The client does not like the diet, and the nurse hears the client request that the spouse “Bring in some good home-cooked food.” It would be most effective for the nurse to plan to:

1. Call in the dietician for client teaching
2. Wait for the client’s family and discuss the diet with the client and family
3. Tell the client that the use of salt is forbidden, because it will raise BP
4. Catch the family members before they go into the client’s room and tell them about the diet.