The nurse is conducting client teaching with a dialysis client who is awaiting kidney transplant. The client asks what the difference in his diet will be after he gets his new kidney. What would be the best response for this client?
A) You will have to eat more protein but fewer calories each day after you get your new kidney.
B) You will have to eat less protein and fewer calories each day after you get your new kidney.
C) You will have to eat less protein but more calories each day after you get your new kidney.
D) You will have to eat less protein and the same calories each day after you get your new kidney.
B
Feedback:
Immediate postop diet is high in protein and calories to promote healing. They will gradually decrease to levels lower than during dialysis (protein down to 1 g/k/day and calories down to 25–30 cal/k/day).
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