After Teaching a Patient with IBD About the Recommended Low-Residue

question 22

Multiple Choice

After teaching a patient with IBD about the recommended low-residue diet,the nurse identifies a need for further instruction when the patient chooses which of the following foods from the menu?

• A) Boiled shrimp
• B) Ham hocks and beans
• C) Spaghetti with tomato sauce
• D) Poached eggs and crisp bacon

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Definitions:

Phosphate Groups

Functional groups consisting of a phosphorus atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms, important in energy transfer and molecular structure of nucleic acids.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that act as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions in living organisms.

Digesting

The process of breaking down food into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and used by the body.

Active Site

Region of an enzyme where the substrate binds and where the chemical reaction occurs.