The nurse teaching a group of clients about celiac disease will include which meal in the teaching plan?

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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which chronic inflammation caused by gluten damages the small intestine. The following are important dietary principles to teach clients with celiac disease: All gluten-containing products should be eliminated from the diet. These include wheat, barley, rye, and oats.Rice, corn, and potatoes are gluten free and are allowed on the diet (Option C).Processed foods (eg, chocolate candy, hot dogs) may contain "hidden" sources of gluten, such as modified food starch, malt, and soy sauce. Food labels should indicate that the product is gluten free.Clients will need to be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of their lives. Eliminating gluten from their diet reduces the risk for nutritional deficiencies and intestinal cancer (lymphoma).Eating even small amounts of gluten will damage the intestinal villi, although the client may have no clinical symptoms. All sources of gluten must be eliminated from the diet. Processed foods (eg, chocolate candy, hot dogs) may contain "hidden" sources of gluten, such as modified food starch, malt, and soy sauce. Food labels should indicate that the product is gluten free. (Option A) Baked salmon, rice, and steamed vegetables are all permitted on a gluten-free diet. The dinner roll contains gluten and should be avoided. Baked goods and breads (including white and wheat) contain gluten unless the package is labeled "gluten free" or the products are made from nongluten sources (eg, rice flour). (Option B) Although meat, fish, and poultry are permitted, marinated and breaded protein sources should be avoided. Corn and snow peas are appropriate selections for a gluten-free diet. (Option D) Pasta contains gluten and should be avoided. Gluten-free pastas are available and are safe to consume. Educational objective: All sources of gluten must be eliminated from the diet of a client with celiac disease. Consuming small amounts, even in the absence of clinical symptoms, will increase the risk for damage to the intestinal villi. Clients can have foods containing rice, corn, and potatoes. They should read food labels and follow the diet for the rest of their lives.

The Nurse Teaching a Group of Clients About Celiac Disease