The nurse provides a male client with diet teaching so that he can help prevent constipation in the future. Which food choices indicate that this teaching has been understood?

The correct answer is D. Cooked oatmeal and grapefruit half. (A) Eggs and hash browns do not provide much fiber and bulk, so they do not effectively prevent (B) Pancakes and syrup also have little fiber and bulk, so they do not effectively prevent (C) Bagel and cream cheese do not provide intestinal bulk. (D) A combination of oatmeal and…

Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort

Question

Options

AOmelette and hash browns
BPancakes and syrup
CBagel with cream cheese
DCooked oatmeal and grapefruit half

How the community answered

(25 responses)

A
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
92% (23)

Explanation

(A) Eggs and hash browns do not provide much fiber and bulk, so they do not effectively prevent (B) Pancakes and syrup also have little fiber and bulk, so they do not effectively prevent (C) Bagel and cream cheese do not provide intestinal bulk. (D) A combination of oatmeal and fresh fruit will provide fiber and intestinal bulk.

Topics

#constipation prevention#high-fiber diet#dietary teaching#bowel health

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full NCLEX-RN Practice