A patient has been prescribed to follow a ketogenic diet to ...

[jeatrice]

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]

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.

[jeatrice]

Great answer, keep it coming

[bigcheese9]

Excellent