A patient is suspected of having sprue. Which instruction should the nurse provide this patient about diet?
1. Avoid all milk products.
2. A vegetarian diet is the best treatment for this condition.
3. Gluten products must be eliminated from the diet.
4. All whey products must be eliminated from the diet.
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Rationale 1: Avoiding milk products is not relevant for the patient with sprue.
Rationale 2: A vegetarian diet is not relevant for the patient with sprue.
Rationale 3: The patient with celiac sprue is placed on a gluten-free diet. This treatment is generally successful as long as the patient entirely avoids gluten.
Rationale 4: The elimination of whey is not relevant for the patient with sprue.
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