The Cardiac Nurse Clinician is teaching a group of clients with heart failure about self-management of their disease. What dietary advice should the Nurse Clinician give to clients with severe heart failure until edema resolves?
A) Avoid the intake of processed and commercially prepared foods.
B) Avoid the intake of canned fruit and fruit juices.
C) Encourage increased intake of vegetables with natural sodium.
D) Encourage increased intake of red meat.

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Processed and commercially prepared foods often contain high levels of sodium, which can exacerbate fluid retention and edema in patients with heart failure. Reducing sodium intake is crucial in managing heart failure symptoms.

The Cardiac Nurse Clinician Is Teaching a Group of Clients