A nurse is conducting dietary teaching on high-fiber foods for ...

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A nurse is conducting dietary teaching on high-fiber foods for parents of a child with constipation. Which foods should the nurse include as being high in fiber (Select all that apply)?
 
  a. White rice
  b. Avocados
  c. Whole grain breads
  d. Bran pancakes
  e. Raw carrots

Question 2

An infant with pyloric stenosis experiences excessive vomiting that can result in:
 
  a. Hyperchloremia. c. Metabolic acidosis.
  b. Hypernatremia. d. Metabolic alkalosis.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
High-fiber foods include whole grain breads, bran pancakes, and raw carrots. Unrefined (brown) rice is high in fiber but white rice is not. Raw fruits, especially those with skins or seeds, other than ripe banana or avocados are high in fiber.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Infants with excessive vomiting are prone to metabolic alkalosis from the loss of hydrogen ions. Chloride ions and sodium are lost with vomiting. Metabolic alkalosis, not acidosis, is likely.