A client being discharged after an episode of acute pancreatitis asks the nurse why items such as coffee/tea, spicy foods, and heavy meals should be avoided. The nurse should reply
a. "Eating these items may disrupt your sleep and you will need lots of rest."
b. "So that you won't get reflux disease, which is a common complication."
c. "Those things stimulate the pancreas too much and may give you another attack."
d. "Your sense of taste has been altered, and often people don't like these any more."
C
Items such as coffee, spicy foods, and heavy meals stimulate pancreatic secretions and may pre-cipitate another attack of pancreatitis. Other dietary instructions include eating small, frequent meals, and eating high-protein, low-fat foods that are moderate to high in carbohydrates.
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