After the nurse has finished teaching a patient who is scheduled to receive external beam radiation for abdominal cancer about appropriate diet, which dietary selection by the patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?

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To minimize the diarrhea that is commonly associated with bowel radiation, the patient should avoid foods high in roughage, such as fruits and whole grains. Lactose-intolerance may develop secondary to radiation, so dairy products also should be avoided.

After the Nurse Has Finished Teaching a Patient Who Is