The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient who has undergone bariatric surgery. Which information listed below is essential to include?
A) Drink a minimum of 90 cc of fluid with each meal.
B) Eat 6 small meals daily spaced at equal intervals.
C) Choose foods high in carbohydrates especially simple sugars.
D) Limit calories to no more than 1800 daily.
Ans: B
Feedback: Due to decreased stomach capacity, the patient must consume small meals at intervals to meet nutritional requirements while avoiding a feeling of fullness and complications such as dumping syndrome. The patient should not consume fluids with meals. This practice, as well as consumption of foods high in carbohydrates, contributes to the development of dumping syndrome. Recommended caloric intake following surgery is generally less than 1000 calories per day.
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