The nurse is reviewing a variety of therapeutic diets with a group of nursing students. The nurse asks the student nurses to identify the related health condition for which a high-fat diet would be prescribed by the primary care provider
Which would be the best response by the student nurse for the health condition that a ketogenic diet would be prescribed? A) Diabetes mellitus
B) Seizure disorder in a child
C) Gastroesophageal reflux disease
D) Hyperlipidemia
B
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A ketogenic diet is prescribed for children with seizure disorders, when anticonvulsant drugs and a balanced diet have failed to control seizures. A carbohydrate-controlled diet is used for diabetes mellitus. A bland diet is used for gastrointestinal reflux disease. A fat-controlled diet is used for hyperlipidemia.
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