Author Question: A client with 40 of the small bowel resected would need the following teaching related to dietary ... (Read 38 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

A client with 40 of the small bowel resected would need the following teaching related to dietary needs when discharged:
a. may not need long-term dietary modifications to maintain good nutrition.
b. may need to decrease fiber to minimize irritation of bowel mucosa.
c. will need to drink sport beverages to maintain electrolyte balance.
d. will need to increase kcalories because of severe malabsorption.

Question 2

Nutrition is particularly important in the client just diagnosed with Crohn's disease because:
a. eating properly can avoid pain.
b. proper nutrition can promote a cure.
c. vomiting frequently interferes with eating.
d. it is often diagnosed in teenagers and can result in growth failure.