A patient with hypertension is placed on a low-sodium diet. The nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary if the patient chooses which of the following menus?

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Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich are both high in sodium, and the chocolate chip cookie will likely have additional sodium as well. The other options listed have lower sodium options included. A better option for a low-sodium diet would be grilled chicken, boiled potatoes, frozen green beans, and gelatin dessert.

A Patient with Hypertension Is Placed on a Low-Sodium Diet