What would be the primary nutrition concerns as Ms. Watson prepares for rehabilitation after her discharge? Identify two nutritional outcomes and outline specific measures for evaluation
What will be an ideal response?
• Nutritional concerns:
- Adequate energy/protein intake
- Preventing micronutrient deficiencies
- Adequate fluid intake/hydration status
- Adherence to a low-residue diet with slow progression towards a normal healthy diet
- Avoidance of foods that may aggravate gas, diarrhea, or bowel obstruction (e.g. high fat foods, carbonated beverages, beans, peas, broccoli, prunes/prune juice, etc.)
• Nutritional outcomes:
- Postoperative healing and weight maintenance
- Return to a normal diet (adequate in energy, protein, fiber, and micronutrients)
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