When teaching the parents of a child with PKU, the nurse would instruct them to include which of the following foods in the child's diet?
A) Milk
B) Oranges
C) Meat
D) Eggs
B
Response:
Foods that contain phenylalanine are to be avoided. These include milk, meat, and eggs. Foods such as oranges would be allowed.
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a. drain off 7 mm of CSF from the catheter. b. notify the physician. c. place the patient in a high Fowler position to decrease the pressure. d. check level of consciousness.
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A. Dependent edema B. Rubor in a dependent foot C. Paradoxical blood pressure D. Clubbing of the fingers and toes
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