CRNE Exam Prep

Category - Changes in Health

A low-residue diet consists of foods high in carbohydrates that are low in residue. A physician is most likely to order this therapeutic diet to which of the following clients in the unit?
  1. A client ordered for an initial feeding after a complete bowel rest
  2. A client with dysphasia
  3. A client with an inflammatory bowel disease
  4. A client with reflux esophagitis
Explanation
Answer: C - Of the above clients, the client with inflammatory bowel disease is most likely ordered a low-residue diet. A low residue diet includes foods that are less likely to form an obstruction when the intestinal tract is inflamed or scarred. A clear liquid diet is ordered to a client for initial feeding after a complete bowel rest. The treatment for dysphagia includes a soft diet. A client with reflux esophagitis is ordered a bland diet.
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