The client is resuming a diet after hemigastrectomy. To minimize complications, the nurse would tell the client to avoid doing which of the following?
1. Lying down after eating
2. Drinking liquids with meals
3. Eating six small meals per day
4. Excluding concentrated sweets in the diet
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Rationale: The client who has had a hemigastrectomy is at risk for dumping syndrome. This client should be placed on a diet that is high in protein, moderate in fat, and high in calories. The client should avoid drinking liquids with meals. Frequent small meals are encouraged, and the client should avoid concentrated sweets.
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