Question

A pregnant client with a history of heart disease asks how she can relieve her occasional heartburn. The nurse teaches her self-care measures. What statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands the teaching?

Answer 1

I don't take sodium-containing antacids.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Excess fluid retention, which increases the workload of the heart, which is an undesirable effect of sodium intake, especially in a person with heart disease. Sleeping 1 hour after eating promotes gastric regurgitation so that inflammation in the heart ends.
• Fluid intake should be 2 L per day. Three large meals a day can upset the stomach, resulting in heartburn. Preference is given to small meals throughout the day.