Other Condition Follow-Up - NCLEX-PN

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The nurse is providing a teaching session to a client who has elevated uric acid levels. What type of diet will the nurse be teaching about?

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Elevated uric acid levels is an indicator for a low-purine diet. Other indicators include gout and kidney stones. The patient should restrict the diet to foods that are low in purine.

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