The nurse is preparing an educational session on phenylketonuria for a family whose neonate has been diagnosed with the condition. Which statement by a parent indicates that teaching was effective?
1. "This condition occurs more frequently among Japanese people."
2. "We must be very careful to avoid most proteins, to prevent brain damage."
3. "Carbohydrates can cause our baby to develop cataracts and liver damage."
4. "Our baby's thyroid gland isn't functioning properly."
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Rationale 1: Japanese people have a very low rate of PKU disease; it is most common among northern Europeans.
Rationale 2: PKU is the inability to metabolize phenylalanine, an amino acid found in most dietary protein sources. High phenylalanine levels cause brain damage and severe neurologic abnormalities.
Rationale 3: Galactosemia is the disease that is a carbohydrate metabolism problem.
Rationale 4: Congenital hypothyroidism is the disorder of low thyroid function at birth.
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