A nurse teaches a client who is at risk for mild hypernatremia.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

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Most prepackaged foods have a high sodium content.Teaching clients how to read labels and calculate the sodium content of food can help them adhere to prescribed sodium restrictions and can prevent hypernatremia.Daily self-weighing and pulse checking are methods of identifying manifestations of hypernatremia,but they do not prevent it.The addition of substances during cooking,not the method of cooking,increases the sodium content of a meal.

A Nurse Teaches a Client Who Is at Risk for Mild