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Title: foods should the nurse suggest for this patient? Standard Text: Select all that
Post by: colleen on Dec 28, 2012
foods should the nurse suggest for this patient?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. bananas
2. seafood
3. white rice
4. lean red meat
5. chocolate


Title: Re: foods should the nurse suggest for this patient? Standard Text: Select all that
Post by: robertling on Jan 3, 2013
1,2,5 -- Serum magnesium level of 1.4 mg/dL suggests mild hypomagnesaemia, so this patient should be counseled to eat foods high in magnesium. Foods high in magnesium include green leafy vegetables, seafood, milk, bananas, citrus fruits, and chocolate. White rice and lean red meat are not included.