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Nutrition Support Clinician Exam Prep

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The usual dietary treatment for cholecystitis is:
  1. Restriction of foods that stimulate pancreatic enzymes
  2. 20% fat diet with MCT supplementation
  3. 25% fat diet with fat-soluble vitamin supplementation
  4. Lowering cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg/day
Explanation
Answer: C - The usual treatment for cholecystitis is a 25% fat diet with fat-soluble vitamin supplementation. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gall bladder, usually caused by the accumulation of bile due to blockage of the bile duct or gallstone formation. Lower fat restriction is not used because some fat is needed to stimulate gallbladder constriction and drainage of bile.
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