A preschool-age client with myoclonic seizures has been on 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 are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
B) Renal calculi are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
C) Renal calculi are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction, but it can cause constipation. Urinary tract infections are not a result of a ketogenic diet.
D) Renal calculi are seen in 5% of children on a ketogenic diet. Appendicitis does not occur as a result of the ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diet does not cause a bowel obstruction, 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 on a Ketogenic