What dietary instructions should the nurse give to parents of a child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome with massive edema?
A) Soft diet
B) High protein
C) Fluid restricted
D) No salt added at the table
E) Restriction of foods high in sodium

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The child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome maintains a regular diet,not soft.However,salt is restricted during periods of massive edema and while the patient is on corticosteroid therapy; no salt is added at the table,and foods with very high salt content are excluded.Although a low-sodium diet will not remove edema,its rate of increase may be reduced.Water is seldom restricted.A diet generous in protein is logical,but there is no evidence that it is beneficial or alters the outcome of the disease.

What Dietary Instructions Should the Nurse Give to Parents of a Child