The nurse is doing client teaching with a cancer client who is going to have a colon resection. The client asks what the differences in the diet will be after the surgery. What would be the best response for this client?
A) You will have to be fed with parenteral nutrition (PN) while your gut is not functioning.
B) You will have to eat less protein and fewer calories per day after you start eating again.
C) You will have a clear liquid diet starting the day after surgery.
D) You will be given a special diet of high-fiber, low-calorie enteral supplement.
A
Feedback:
The client will need PN until his intestines start to function and heal.
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