Nursing care for the child with cystic fibrosis includes encouraging PO fluid intake, eating a high-fat and high-calorie diet, and administering pancreatic enzymes (pancrealipase) with meals and snacks.
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I dont understand why a high-fat diet is recommended when the pancreas isn’t producing enough digestive enzymes to break it down. Is this strictly a pediatric recommendation because of the risk for malnutrition? Does the body even absorb the fat if it’s not broken down by the enzymes?
Great jpb