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Note the key word in the stem: "avoid." These children need high-calorie diets to maintain body weight because children with cystic fibrosis are likely to have failure to thrive and require nighttime gastrostomy feedings.

Content Area: Child Health, Respiratory; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Basic Care and Comfort/Nutrition and Oral Hydration

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Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort-Nutrition

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Answer 1 is correct because the child with cystic fibrosis should avoid low-fat foods and eat foods that are high in calories instead, such as full-fat yogurt. Answer 2 is incorrect because children with cystic fibrosis should eat foods high in calories, such as nuts. Answer 3 is incorrect because children with cystic fibrosis should eat meats, such as ham. Answer 4 is incorrect because children with cystic fibrosis should eat foods high in calories, such as hot dogs. Answer 5 is correct because children with cystic fibrosis should eat foods high in calories, such as puddings. Answer 6 is correct because children with cystic fibrosis should eat foods that contain salt, as they tend to lose salt.

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