Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 2

Mr. A is a 55-year-old Black man being seen in a health clinic for hypertension. His blood pressure was 152/98 3 months ago when he was first diagnosed. It has remained below that level but has not returned to normal. Today his blood pressure is 146/100. 1.Mr. A is 5 ft 9 in. tall and weighs 173 lb. He has a medium frame. When first diagnosed, he weighed 178 lb. A weight-loss diet with no added salt was prescribed, but progress has been slow.
Now the physician is prescribing a 2-gram sodium diet and starting 1.Mr. A on a mild potassium-wasting diuretic. The clinic nurse is responsible for instructing the client.
1)Mr. A has agreed to limit his alcohol intake to two drinks per week. He asks the nurse to recommend beverages compatible with his diet. Which of the following is the best choice?
A) Tomato juice and bouillon
B) Buttermilk and club soda
C) Plain tea and fruit juice
D) Gatorade and lemonade