Describe the physiological effect of restricting sodium intake along with diuretic therapy for a patient with mild CHF.
A) Restriction of sodium intake along with diuretic therapy may decrease the edema and congestion that occurs with CHF, but it has no effect on cardiac output.
B) Restriction of sodium intake along with diuretic therapy may decrease the edema, congestion, and reduced cardiac output that occurs with CHF.
C) Restriction of sodium intake along with diuretic therapy may improve the reduced cardiac output, but it has no effect on the edema and congestion that occurs with CHF.
D) None of these are correct.
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