The nurse is caring for a patient who is 48 hours post bowel resection with creation of a colostomy. This morning, the nurse assessed the return of bowel sounds. In what order would this patient's diet progress?
a. Full liquid diet
b. Regular diet
c. Clear liquid diet
d. NPO
e. Soft diet
D, C, A, E, B
The patient has most likely been kept NPO until bowel sounds returned. Once bowel sounds resume, the initial diet will be clear liquids. If clear liquids are tolerated, the patient will advance to a full liquid diet, then to a soft diet, and finally to a regular diet.
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