If a child is following a ketogenic diet for treatment of epilepsy, the nurse would want to ensure that the child is receiving supplements of

a. essential amino acids.
b. pancreatic enzymes.
c. vitamin D.
d. vitamin C.


Ans: c. vitamin D.

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