After teaching a client who has had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which client statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) "I need to chew my food slowly and thoroughly."
B) "I need to drink 8 oz of water before eating."
C) "A total serving should amount to be less than 1 cup."
D) "I should pick cereals with less than 2 g of fiber per serving."
B
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After a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the client should not drink fluids with meals, withhold fluids for 15 minutes before eating to 90 minutes after eating. Chewing foods slowly and thoroughly; keeping total serving sizes to less than 1 cup; and choosing foods such as breads, cereals, and grains that provide less than 2 g of fiber per serving.
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