Diet Name
What diet do people need to follow?
True or False?
A gluten-free diet recommended for individuals with celiac disease
True
How can you slow the progression of Celiac Disease?
With a Gluten-Free Diet!!!
Which grain commonly found in soups and breads must be completely avoided in a gluten-free diet for celiac disease?
Barley
What does the diet restrict?
Anything with Gluten, wheat, barley, rye, and triticale
True or False?
People with Celiac disease must eliminate all grains from their diet to prevent intestinal damage.
False, you eliminate gluten, not all grains. Naturally gluten-free grains are important to have for the diet.
What gets damaged when Gluten is ingested?
What incorrect belief might cause a patient to accidentally consume gluten because a product could still contain barley or rye?
The belief that “wheat-free” means gluten-free
What's included in the diet?
Any food that is naturally gluten-free
True or False?
Cross-contamination in shared food preparation areas can prevent proper intestinal healing even if the primary food groups consumed are gluten-free.
True
How long does it typically take for symptoms of Celiac Disease to go away
within a few days or weeks
Which laboratory value is most important to monitor to evaluate improvement of iron-deficiency anemia after initiating a gluten-free diet?
Hemoglobin/Iron Studies
List at least 4 products with Gluten in them
Bread, Cereals, Pasta, Soups, Salad Dressings, Roux, Make-up tools like lipstick/lip gloss/lip palm, Prescription/OTC Medicine
True or False?
Dairy should always be permanently eliminated in individuals diagnosed with Celiac disease.
False, Dairy contains no gluten
List at least 2 symptoms
diarrhea, bloating, constipation, and abdominal discomfort, malabsorption
What is the priority nursing action when a hospitalized patient with celiac disease continues to experience diarrhea despite being prescribed a gluten-free diet?
Reviewing all food and medication ingredient lists for hidden gluten
List at least 5 products WITHOUT Gluten in them
Fruits, Vegetables, Unprocessed meat, Fish, Ice Cream, Pork, Nuts, Apples, Rice, Eggs
True or False?
After intestinal healing, individuals with Celiac disease can reintroduce small amounts of gluten occasionally if their daily nutrient needs are otherwise met.
False. Celiac disease requires lifelong, strict gluten avoidance.
List at LEAST 3 long term effects
Nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis, neurological problems, infertility, other auto immune disorders, organ damage, and even increase the risk of cancers like intestinal lymphoma.
Which three nursing interventions are appropriate when a patient with long-standing celiac disease reports fatigue and numbness in the feet?
Assessing vitamin B12 levels, reviewing adherence to a gluten-free diet, and monitoring hemoglobin and iron studies.