Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. laura found it difficult not to eat or drink for several hours, but the surgeon had instructed her to ___ before the medical procedure. fast diet starve

Explanation:

"Fast" means to abstain from eating or drinking for a period, which is a common pre - medical procedure instruction. "Diet" usually refers to a long - term regulated eating plan for health or weight management, not short - term abstention before a procedure. "Starve" implies extreme and involuntary lack of food, which is not the appropriate term for a medical instruction.

Answer:

fast