CBC Managing Post-Operative Adjustments 2

Question 1

A client 3 weeks post-gastric bypass reports feeling overwhelmed by the strict dietary progression. What is the counselor's most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Validate the client's feelings and break the dietary plan into small, manageable goals

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Refer the client back to the surgeon for a revised diet

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Advise the client to skip to the next dietary phase early

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Tell the client that everyone struggles and it will pass

Question 2

Which emotional response is most commonly reported by clients in the first three months after bariatric surgery?

Accepted Answer

Grief over the loss of food as a coping mechanism

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Euphoria that remains stable indefinitely

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Complete indifference to eating

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Increased desire to host large meals

Question 3

A post-operative client says, "My spouse keeps offering me my old favorite foods." This situation is best addressed by exploring which topic?

Accepted Answer

Family systems and how relationship dynamics may resist the client's change

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The client's surgical technique

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The nutritional content of the favorite foods

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Whether the client should eat the foods to keep the peace

Question 4

Which strategy best helps a client manage "head hunger" during post-operative adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Identifying emotional triggers and substituting non-food coping skills

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Eating small amounts of trigger foods whenever cravings occur

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Ignoring the cravings until they disappear

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Increasing meal portion sizes to feel fuller

Question 5

A client 6 weeks post-surgery reports eating quickly and then vomiting. Beyond medical referral, what behavioral focus is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Mindful eating techniques such as slowing pace and chewing thoroughly

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Encouraging liquid meals only from now on

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Recommending the client eat while distracted to relax

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Suggesting the client skip meals when busy

Question 6

Why is it important for counselors to prepare clients for changes in social eating situations after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Small portions and food restrictions can trigger unwanted attention and social anxiety

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Clients are medically prohibited from attending restaurants

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Social eating has no impact on post-operative adjustment

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Clients must always disclose their surgery to dining companions

Question 7

A client expresses distress that friends treat them differently since losing weight rapidly. Which counseling focus is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Processing identity change and shifting interpersonal dynamics

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Advising the client to regain some weight

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Suggesting the client find entirely new friends immediately

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Minimizing the concern as temporary vanity