Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a client who has diarrhea about replacement of fluid and electrolytes. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"Eat bananas when you are ready to add food to your diet."
Rationale:
🎲Bananas are part of the BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast), which is recommended for clients recovering from diarrhea.
🎲They help restore potassium and bulk up stool.
🎲Tea and carbonated drinks may irritate the GI tract, and sugar-free candy may contain sorbitol, which worsens diarrhea.
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This question is from Rn Nutrition 2023 Exam 2 which contains 64 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Nutrition
- Answer Choices: 4
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