Sodium Restriction Is Difficult to Implement on a Long-Term Basis

question 46

Multiple Choice

Sodium restriction is difficult to implement on a long-term basis because:

• A) sodium is found in large amounts in nearly all foods.
• B) many patients find the diet unpalatable.
• C) dehydration may result.
• D) sodium is not an essential nutrient.
• E) sodium restriction can lead to hypomagnesemia.

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