NCLEX DIET

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Anticonvulsants like Dilantin (Phenytoin) can cause
Folate and Vit D deficiencies. - folate = green leafy veggies, legumes, cantaloupe - Vit D = milk
Chronic Renal Failure pts know
- NO potassium like orange juice. Client may be HYPERkalemic or at risk already!!!!!!
Gas-forming foods
Broccoli, eggs, beans, onions
Cholecystitis = gallbladder inflammation
- remove fatty and gas-forming veggies
remember physical needs before emotional needs:
- example: 5 yr old child left alone vs 10 yr old malnourished and vegan diet
Diverticulosis = area or pouches that bulge outward through weak spots in colon (large intestines).
- avoid foods that may block it such as nuts or seeds
Celiac disease is no gluten
(rye, oats, wheat, barkley)
Normal intake (fluid) is
1500 - 2000 ml/day
Instant oatmeal has ________ in it already
Sodium
If ↑ BP
↓ Na, ↓ Fat, ↓ Protein
If Heart Failure pt
↓ Na, fresh veggies naturally low in Na.

Note: Salami (processed meat has lots of Na)!!!!!!
If Anemic
(↓ Hct, ↓ Hgb) : ↑ protein, ↑ iron, ↑ vitamins

Eat more fresh fruits, veggies, chicken, whole grain breads
If ↑ liver disease
(↑ AST, ↑ ALT): ↑ carbs, ↓ protein, ↓ Na
If ↑ renal disease
(↑ BUN, ↑ CR):

↓ protein, NO K+, Na+, and Phosphorus
If Iron deficient, good sources of iron in diet are:
- beef, brown rice, raisins, green beens, eggs
- NO coffee (contains tannin, which combines with nonheme iron and prevents absorption)