Carlota Is a 35-Year-Old Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with Celiac

question 18

Multiple Choice

Carlota is a 35-year-old who has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. She also has a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. She has not had a problem eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from her diet, but she is concerned that she will have a difficult time modifying her diet to treat her celiac disease. In addition to these dietary concerns, she has recently noticed that when she eats ice cream or cottage cheese ,  she experiences terrible abdominal pain, bloating, and flatulence. She has made an appointment with her health care provider to determine the type of problem with which she is dealing.
If Carlota is unsure whether a particular food will cause her celiac disease to flare up, she should _____.

• A) consult a registered dietitian
• B) try a small amount of the food and see how she feels
• C) look for the label  " gluten-free "  before consuming the product
• D) take an antihistamine before trying the food
• E) try a skin prick test

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