A patient is receiving discharge instructions.He shares with the nurse that he intends to do a lot of traveling.Instructions for travel should include which one of these points?
A) "Pack plenty of extra colostomy supplies in your checked airline luggage. Some places you might visit do not always carry the supplies you will need."
B) "Exercise caution with new foods, especially local fruits and vegetables, because they may cause diarrhea or gas."
C) "If visiting somewhere where drinking local water is not advised, irrigating the colostomy with the local water is still okay."
D) "Repeat back to me what we just talked about so that you will remember everything you have been taught."
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