The client with diarrhea asks the nurse what he can eat, since every time he eats he has more watery stools. The nurse provides the following information:
A)
"It would be best to give your bowel a rest and not eat anything for 24 hours."
B)
"Try the 'BRAT' diet: bouillon soup, rice, applesauce, and tea."
C)
"Soft-boiled eggs and toast for several days should help."
D)
"You need to talk to the dietician about that."
A
Explanation:
A)
Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel. Following bowel rest, the BRAT diet is often recommended. A dietician would not be needed.
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B)
Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel. Following bowel rest, the BRAT diet is often recommended. A dietician would not be needed.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel. Following bowel rest, the BRAT diet is often recommended. A dietician would not be needed.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel. Following bowel rest, the BRAT diet is often recommended. A dietician would not be needed.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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