A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient after recovery from gastric surgery. What is an appropriate discharge outcome for this patient?

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Expected outcomes for the patient following gastric surgery include ensuring that the patient is maintaining or gaining weight (patient should be weighed daily), experiencing no excessive diarrhea, and tolerating six small meals a day. Patients may require vitamin $B_{12}$ supplementation by the intramuscular route and do not require a diet excessively rich in calcium.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Discharge a Patient After Recovery