Question

The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who has received prescriptions for digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-gram sodium diet. Which statement from the client indicates that further teaching is needed/

Answer 1

Answer:

The furosemide and digoxin are the drug used for the treatment of the edema that might occur due to kidney disease and liver disease. The problem of the blood pressure can also be treated by furosemide.

The individual should limit the use of the table salt in the diet as the salt may increase the edema problem and might also cause the fluid dis balance. The statement that the salt can be used in the food if it is not used in the cooking requires the further teaching as the client is using the salt in the diet.