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Liquids are restricted during meals following a gastrectomy because they ________.

 Hormones from the adrenal medulla increase 

What action would most likely prevent refeeding syndrome in a malnourished patient?

Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are most influenced by _______.

 Another name for antidiuretic hormone is 

What strategy would be most effective to suggest for management of GERD?

 Nerve fibers in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secrete 

A 53-year old administrative assistant recently underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgery to treat her obesity and weight-related problems: diabetes and hypertension. Ms. Wilson will need nutrition education before being discharged from the hospital.  What foods should the above patient be advised to avoid to prevent possible obstruction of the gastric outlet?

Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include ________.

 Anosmia is loss of