CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

Dietary restriction in a child who has Hemocystenuria will include which of the following amino acid:
  1. Lysine
  2. Methionine
  3. Isolensine tryptophase
  4. Valine
Explanation
Answer: B - Hemocystenuria is the elevated excretion of the amino acid hemocystiene, and there is inability to convert the amino acid methionine or cystiene. Therefore dietary restriction of these amino acids is advised.
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