A 4-year-old client with intractable seizures has been on a ketogenic diet for the last 6 months, with a decrease in seizure activity. This child is now admitted to the pediatric unit with left-sided pain. Which possible complication to this diet does the nurse suspect?
1. Appendicitis
2. Bowel obstruction
3. Urinary tract infection
4. Kidney stones
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Explanation:
1. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet.
2. The ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction.
3. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
4. Kidney stones are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet.
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