Which reason about why salt must be limited would the nurse give to a client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction who reports not being happy about the lack of salt with meals?
A. Prevent an increase in blood pressure from tissue edema
B. Reduce the circulating blood volume via a diuretic effect
C. Reduce the amount of edema present, which interferes with heart action
D. Prevent further accumulation of fluid, which increases the workload of the heart