A patient had an ileostomy surgically placed 2 days ago. Which diet would the nurse recommend to the patient to ease the transition of the new ostomy?
a. Eggs over easy, whole wheat toast, and orange juice with pulp
b. Chicken fried rice with stir fried vegetables and iced tea
c. Turkey meatloaf with white rice and apple juice
d. Fish sticks with macaroni and cheese and soda
C
During the first week or so after ostomy placement, the patient should consume easy-to-digest low-fiber foods such as poultry, rice and noodles, and strained fruit juices. Fried foods can irritate digestion and can cause blockage. Foods high in fiber will be useful later in the recovery process but can cause blockage if the GI tract is not accustomed to digesting with an ileostomy.
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