The following foods are a part of a client's daily diet: high-fiber cereals, fruits, vegetables, 2,500 mL of fluids. What would the nurse tell the client to change?
A) Decrease high-fiber foods
B) Decrease amount of fluids
C) Omit fruits if eating vegetables
D) Nothing; this is a good diet
Ans: D
A high-fiber diet and a daily fluid intake of 2,500 to 3,000 mL of fluids facilitate bowel elimination. Intake of the foods described makes the feces more bulky, so they move through the intestine more quickly. The stool is softer and the time to absorb toxins is decreased (toxins are believed to have a role in the development of colon cancer).
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