The nurse is caring for a patient who has been experiencing severe diarrhea and can now resume solid foods. The nurse educates the patient about appropriate food choices. Which food choice indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?
a. Whole-grain rice
b. Wheat toast
c. Applesauce
d. Grapes
C
When a patient has severe diarrhea and is allowed to resume solid foods, the foods should be slowly introduced in order to help thicken the stool. Foods such as applesauce, pretzels, bananas, white rice, white toast, and yogurt are beneficial.
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A. "The hospital will follow your wishes." B. "The Leboyer method will provide what you want." C. "The Bradley method will meet your needs." D. "The Lamaze method will be easy to follow."
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a. reflect the excitement modeled by the caregivers and suffer little emotional upset b. do better emotionally than the caregivers, as the children will acclimate to their new surroundings with greater ease c. grieve for the loss of comfortable and familiar people, surroundings, and things left behind d. appreciate the better surroundings and seek new friendships in the neighborhood
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What will be an ideal response?