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?
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.
