James Hammond is a 37-year-old business executive. He travels worldwide and has a very stressful schedule. He self-diagnosed an episode of food poisoning. However, after 5 days of nausea, vomiting, and blood in his stool, he visits his physician and is diagnosed with gastritis. Mr. Hammond is placed on ____ for 24-48 hours to rest the stomach.

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NPO (nil per os) means nothing by mouth and is the best option to rest the stomach in cases of gastritis. This allows the stomach to rest and heal without any further irritation from food or drink. A mechanical soft diet or bland diet may be recommended after the NPO period, but not initially. Enteral nutrition support is not necessary in this case as Mr. Hammond can still obtain nutrition once the acute phase of his illness has resolved.

James Hammond Is a 37-Year-Old Business Executive