Question

A client with cancer of the stomach had a total gastrectomy 2 days earlier. Which indicates the client is ready to try a liquid diet

Answer 1

Purpose. A clear liquid diet is often used before tests, procedures or surgeries that require no food in his stomach or intestines, such as before colonoscopy. It may also be recommended as a short-term diet if he has certain digestive problems, such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, or after certain types of surgery ...