You Are Caring for a Client with a Valvular Disorder

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a client with a valvular disorder. What nutritional intervention would be appropriate for a client with a valvular disorder?

• A) Limit sodium intake
• B) Eat six small meals a day
• C) Limit caloric intake to maintain optimal weight
• D) Increase intake of B and C vitamins

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Definitions:

Comfort Theory

A nursing framework that focuses on enhancing patient comfort through holistic care, addressing physical, psychospiritual, environmental, and sociocultural needs.

Transcendence

The act of going beyond or exceeding certain limits or boundaries, often referring to spiritual or philosophical contexts.

Outcome of Comfort

The result or effect of healthcare interventions aimed at enhancing a patient's physical and psychological comfort.

Immediate Experience

Direct, firsthand perception or engagement with events or phenomena, unmediated by any interpretation or abstraction.