Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of dietary management for dumping syndrome?
A. "I will eat a low-fat, low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet."
B. "I will eat a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, low-protein diet."
C. "I will eat a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet."
D. "I will eat a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, high-protein diet."
C
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is recommended, because decreasing the carbo-hydrate content of meals minimizes the early symptoms associated with the syndrome.
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