Which diet would the nurse recommend to the mother of a child who is having mild diarrhea?
a. Rice, potatoes, bread, and cereal
b. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast
c. Apple juice, hamburger, and salad
d. Whatever the child would like to eat
A
Bland but nutritional foods including complex carbohydrates (rice, potatoes, bread, and cereals) are recommended for mild diarrhea. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast used to be recommended for diarrhea (BRAT diet). These foods are easily tolerated but the BRAT diet is low in energy, density, fat, and protein. Fatty foods, spicy foods, and foods high in simple sugars should be avoided. The child should be offered foods he or she likes but should not be encouraged to eat fatty foods, spicy foods, and foods high in simple sugars.
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