رجل عمره ٧٠ سنة عنده فشل قلب، يأخذ فوروسيمايد ٤٠ ملغ يومياً. البوتاسيوم ٣٫٣، والطبيب نصحه بأكل غني بالبوتاسيوم وتقليل الملح. يحب الأكل المالح ويسأل الممرض عن الأكل. أي اختيار يناسبه أكثر لتعويض البوتاسيوم مع تقليل الملح؟

A 70-year-old man with heart failure takes furosemide 40 mg daily. Potassium is 3.3 and the doctor advised a potassium-rich, low-salt diet. He likes salty food and asks about meals. Which choice best replaces potassium while limiting salt?

1. Pickles and green olives
2. Salted cheese and white bread
3. Ready-made low-fat canned soup
4. Banana and unsalted boiled potato

Answer: D) Banana and unsalted boiled potato. Bananas and potatoes are rich in potassium and low in sodium if cooked without salt. Pickles, canned foods and salted cheese are high in sodium and worsen fluid retention.