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Mrs. Kouassi is a 44-year-old African from the Ivory Coast. Although she was diagnosed with hypertension about eleven ye

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Mrs. Kouassi is a 44-year-old African from the Ivory Coast. Although she was diagnosed with hypertension about eleven years ago, it was left untreated. A year ago, she was seen in the Emergency Department for fatigue, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting. She complained of shortness of breath, muscle weakness, and swelling of her lower legs. Her blood pressure reached 220/210. She was hospitalized, diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). and started on hemodialysis. She currently goes to a dialysis center four times a week. She has not been working since she was diagnosed, and is receiving disability. Currently, her parathyroid hormone is elevated. Mrs. Kouassi is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds. When asked about her diet. Mrs. Kouassi states that she tried to follow the prescribed diet, but it is difficult because she likes to eat African foods such as palm oil and butter rice, yams, soups, tea, and dishes such as fufu (cooked fine-blended cassava). She also likes fruits and vegetables, especially when they are combined with other foods such as in vegetable pizza. Be detailed and specific with your answers.
3. What dietary recommendations are appropriate for Mrs. Kouassi in terms of energy, protein, fat, fluids, sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus? Refer to Table 22-5 for Dietary Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease. (Show all calculations) - 6 points