The nurse is providing education for a patient who had a recent cholecystectomy. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "If you are overweight, it is suggested that you lose weight."
b. "Fat is introduced slowly and adjusted according to individual tolerance."
c. "It is important to increase the protein intake in your diet."
d. "Raw fruits and vegetables should be avoided."
e. "Fat should be less than 20% of total diet."
f. "There are no dietary restrictions once you leave the hospital."
ANS: A, B, C
Patients are put on high-protein, low-fat diets. Encourage obese patients to lose weight. After a cholecystectomy, fat should be slowly reintroduced into the diet. Once the duodenum becomes accustomed to constant infusion of bile, the patient's individual tolerance for fat becomes the only restriction for diet.
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