A school-age child, recently diagnosed with celiac disease, is underweight, vitamin-deficient, anemic, and experiences frequent diarrhea. In addition to removing gluten from his diet, what other recommendations will the nurse provide for this child and fa
Select all that apply.
A) Fat restriction
B) A high-carbohydrate diet
C) Vitamin supplements
D) High-calorie diet
E) High protein diet
Answer: A, C, D, E
A child with celiac disease who is underweight, vitamin-deficient, anemic and experiencing diarrhea will require a low-fat, high-calorie, high-protein diet. Vitamin supplements may also be required. In celiac disease, gastrointestinal dysfunction may cause carbohydrates to be incompletely digested, leading to malabsorption and intolerance.
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