A preschool-age client with myoclonic seizures has been following a ketogenic diet for the last 6 months to reduce seizure activity and is complaining of left-sided lower abdominal pain. Which complication of the ketogenic diet should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

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A)Renal calculi, or kidney stones, are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet does not typically cause bowel obstructions, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
B)Renal calculi, or kidney stones, are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet does not typically cause bowel obstructions, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
C)Renal calculi, or kidney stones, are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet does not typically cause bowel obstructions, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
D)Renal calculi, or kidney stones, are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet does not typically cause bowel obstructions, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.

A Preschool-Age Client with Myoclonic Seizures Has Been Following a Ketogenic