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

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To minimize the diarrhea that is commonly associated with bowel radiation, the client 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 Client Who Is