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ec501234 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The young client has developed a possible food allergy. The nurse predicts that the physician may request which of the following?

1. A client food diary 2. Oral food challenge test 3. Provocation-neutralization testing 4. Cytotoxic testing

Question 2

While teaching about the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), the nurse has included which of the following points in the discussion?

A) RDAs have been established for all essential nutrients.
B) RDAs represent requirements of specific nutrients.
C) RDAs meet the needs of all healthy people.
D) RDAs are not appropriate for people who have acute or chronic illness.

emily12345 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2 Rationale: Prior to developing a treatment plan, it is important to identify the food or foods that have caused the allergic reaction. A food diary is a helpful tool, but the gold standard for identifying a food allergy is the oral food challenge test. While supervised by a physician, the client is given a small amount of food that the health-care providers believe may be producing the food allergy. The oral food challenge is a highly sensitive and specific diagnostic test. It is important to accurately identify food associated with allergic reactions to help prevent malnutrition issues, especially in children. There are other alternative food allergy testing methods such as provocation-neutralization testing and cytotoxic testing, but these are not recognized by leading professional allergy organizations as reliable tools for identifying a food allergy.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The RDAs represent the average daily recommended intake to meet the nutrient requirements of 97 to 98 of healthy individuals. Health professionals use the RDAs as a starting point and adjust them according to the individual's needs.