A 22-year-old patient complains of frequent diarrhea, mucous discharge, rectal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and tenesmus. On endoscopy, inflammation is found only in the descending colon and rectum with no healthy mucosa between the lesions. The nurse begins planning education for the patient about which condition?

The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with maple syrup urine disease. The nurse asks the parent, “Which nutrient should you avoid giving your child?” Which of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

The 25-year-old patient presents with new onset focal seizures; history is negative for traumatic events and the patient is otherwise healthy. The nurse suspects which condition as the cause of the seizure?