A preschool-age client with myoclonic seizures has been on a ketogenic diet for the last 6 months to reduce seizure activity and is complaining of left-sided lower abdominal pain
Which complication of the ketogenic diet should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
A) Bowel obstruction
B) Renal calculi
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Appendicitis
Answer: B
Renal calculi are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic urinary tract infections. The nurse is planning care for this client based on the priority nursing diagnosis of urinary retention related to scaring
Based on this data, which prescription does the nurse anticipate from the healthcare provider? A) Antibiotic therapy B) An anticholinergic medication C) Intermittent straight catheterization D) Removal of bladder stones
A patient who is prescribed prochlorperazine (Compazine) for postoperative nausea and vomiting has all of the following changes. For which change does the nurse immediately contact the prescriber?
a. Systolic blood pressure decrease of 12 mm Hg b. Increased sleepiness but arouses with light shaking c. Oral temperature increase of 2? F d. Urine color change from yellow to reddish-brown
A client is diagnosed with a spermatocele. The nurse should instruct the client on which of the following?
1. The use of heat to reduce the size of the inflamed area 2. The potential need for surgery to correct the disorder 3. The use of ice packs to reduce the size of the inflamed area 4. The importance of using antibiotics to treat the disorder
Storytelling, songs and ceremonies are part of which Indigenous knowledge system?
a. Ways of knowing b. Ways of being c. Values d. Ways of doing research