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jeatrice · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has been prescribed to follow a ketogenic diet to supplement pharmacotherapy for a seizure disorder. The nurse would support the inclusion of which types of food in menu selection? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Foods high in fat
2. Salty foods
3. Foods high in vitamin K
4. Low protein foods
5. Low carbohydrate foods

Question 2

The myocardium receives blood via coronary arteries that attach to

1. the aortic arch.
2. the superior vena cava.
3. the pulmonary vein.
4. the base of the aorta.

CourtneyCNorton · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,4,5
Rationale 1: The ketogenic diet is high in fat.
Rationale 2: The presence of salt is not a determining factor in inclusion of foods in a ketogenic diet.
Rationale 3: The presence of high amounts of vitamin K is not a determining factor in inclusion of foods in a ketogenic diet.
Rationale 4: The ketogenic diet is low in protein.
Rationale 5: The ketogenic diet is low in carbohydrates.

Global Rationale: The ketogenic diet is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates. The presence of salt or vitamin K is not a determining factor in inclusion of foods in a ketogenic diet.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale 1: The coronary arteries do not arise from the aortic arch.
Rationale 2: The coronary arteries do not arise from the superior vena cava.
Rationale 3: The coronary arteries do not arise from the pulmonary vein.
Rationale 4: The coronary arteries arise from the base of the aorta.
Global Rationale: The coronary arteries arise from the base of the aorta.