A postoperative person tells the nurse, 'I read that I should not eat after surgery for at least a week.' Which of the following would be a correct therapeutic response to this statement?
A) 'Eating is not a major concern at that time as regular food does not support healing.'
B) 'You don't need to worry about that; you'll be receiving intravenous feedings anyway.'
C) 'That is a misunderstanding, you would be very hungry after a week.'
D) 'When you can eat depends on bowel activity; once it returns, you can generally restart your regular diet.'
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