1.The physician prescribed a restricted low sodium diet to your client. If Zara retains this diet for a long period of time... it will reduce the digestive enzymatic activity.  2. It is important for Zara to keep her GIT healthy because digestive enzymes give immune support.  3.Mango is a fruit that contains natural digestive enzymes that break down starch into sugars as it starts to ripen. 1 fruit of sweet ripe mango added to her daily meals and snacks will improve her condition. 4.Bananas contain amylases and glucosidases 5.Bananas contain natural digestive enzymes. 2 bananas per meal in a day will improve her potassium level.

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Situation: You are caring for Zara, an adult, diagnosed with dengue. She is also diabetic for 1 year and is taking amlodipine 5 mg daily (Calcium channel blocker/anti-hypertensive drug) and metformin (Hypoglycemic agent) as her maintenance. Vital signs are BP: 130/90, PR: 88 bpm, RR: 19 cpm, and afebrile. Her Serum potassium level is 7.5 mEq/L.

 

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1.The physician prescribed a restricted low sodium diet to your client. If Zara retains this diet for a long period of time... it will reduce the digestive enzymatic activity. 

2. It is important for Zara to keep her GIT healthy because digestive enzymes give immune support. 

3.Mango is a fruit that contains natural digestive enzymes that break down starch into sugars as it starts to ripen. 1 fruit of sweet ripe mango added to her daily meals and snacks will improve her condition.

4.Bananas contain amylases and glucosidases

5.Bananas contain natural digestive enzymes. 2 bananas per meal in a day will improve her potassium level. 

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