- What does the abbreviation NPO mean?
Nothing by mouth
What is a regular diet?
In a regular diet, the patient can eat anything.
What is a soft diet?
A soft diet includes anything that is easily digested, such as pasta’s and casserole’s
What is a pureed diet?
This includes clear fluids, &thickened liquid.
What is a full liquid diet?
This is a clear and thickened diet, also includes smooth textured dairy products.
What is a clear liquid diet?
This includes clear broth, coffee, tea, and some carbonated beverages
How would you feed a patient who has dysphagia? What are thickened foods?
When feeding a patient with dysphagia you can use fruits thickened with rice flakes or other thickening agents. Thin fluids cannot be safely swallowed and they may put the patient at risk for aspirating.
- What are the considerations you would assess for when providing oral care to a patient?
Assess mucous membranes, salivary glands, teeth, gums, denture care-> use towels, label with name clean 4 times daily,
Define dysphagia
Dysphagia is defined as the difficulty of swallowing
Is dysphagia the most common cause for aspiration?
True
List four signs of dysphagia
- Multiple attempts at swallowing
- Complaints of food getting stuck
- Poor lip and tongue control
- Thin liquids are the most difficult to swallow
- Patient coughs or gasps
List five items that can affect appetite
- Illness
- Need to be feed
- Quality of environment
- Need for socialization
- Odors
- Need for oral hygiene
- Need to eliminate
- pain
When preparing a patient for meal time, you should consider what?
- Type of assistance needed
- Risk of swallowing difficulty
- Risk for aspiration
- Special needs or restrictions
Is it important to promptly and efficiently serve meal trays?
TRUE
List four important elements/consideration when serving meals
- What is the meal plan
- What are the individual patient preferences
- What special equipment and supplies are needed
- Are there dietary restrictions
- What assistance is needed
List four observations about the patient that should be documented when patient is finished
- Note amount & type foods eaten
- Record intake & output is necessary
- Note any difficulty eating
- Note decreased appetite
- Complaints of nausea
Should oral hygiene be offered after a meal?
YES
Should solid food only be offered before liquids?
FALSE alternate solid and liquid and ask patient which they would like
Should you fill the spoon half full when feeding patients?
FALSE the spoon should be one third full
Will talking to your patient interfere with the patient’s ability to eat?
FALSE talking with the patient can provided a pleasant social environment, which can be encouraging.
What is the process of nutrition?
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Metabolism
Which types of food provide energy?
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
Which types regulate the body process?
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
WHAT ARE THE 7 TYPES of DIETS?
- Regular “house” diet
- Clear liquid diet
- Full liquid diet
- Soft diet
- Diabetic diet (consistent-carbohydrate diabetes meal plan)
- Sodium restricted diet
- Low cholesterol diet
