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Which food items does the nurse encourage the patient to eat? Look at the patient’s chart to make selections and select all that apply.

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Age: 73-years-old
Sex: Male
Widowed
Occupation: Retired teacher
Faith: Catholic
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO once per day
Atorvastatin 10 mg PO once per day
Glyburide 2.5 mg PO once per day
Prazosin 2 mg PO twice per day
HbA1c 7.4%
Point of care glucose 98 g/dL
Sodium 148 mEq/L
Potassium 3.0 mEq/L
Chloride 102 mEq/L
CO2 28 mEq/L

Category: Basic Care and Comfort
Difficulty: 9

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