Module 09: Diet Therapy Flashcards
These diets are also known as DAT or Diet as Tolerated, which are regular normal and full diets.
General Diets
General diets are for whom?
For patients with no modification in the diet
What are some characteristics of general diets?
(A) Provision of adequate amounts of calories, protein and nutrients.
(B) Patient’s preference and aesthetically presentable should be given.
What is the usage indication of general diets?
Condition of the patient doesn’t required dietary modifications for therapeutic purposes.
What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under general diets?
All foods that could provide calories and nutrients to meet patient’s caloric requirement condition of the patient doesn’t require dietary modifications for therapeutic purposes.
This diet provides foods that has texture and is easier to chew or eat.
Soft Diet
Under soft diet, these methods are often utilized to soften texture.
Mechanical Methods
What is the usage indication of soft diets?
Loose dentures, absence of teeth, sore gums, head and neck injury, children and elderly.
What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under soft diets?
Soft rice or lugaw, puddings, mashed potato, minced meat, soft vegetables
Under soft diets, what are foods characterized to be difficult to chew?
Nuts, chicharon, chichacorn, hard bread or crust, tough meats , popcorn, hard cookies, candies, toffee.
This diet consists of clear fluid and juices that provide little residue and is easily absorbed.
Clear Liquid
Clear liquid diets prevents what?
Prevents extensive stimulation of digestive
processes.
What is the usage indication of clear liquid diets?
Patients with inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract; preoperative or post-operative patients
What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under clear liquid diets?
Strained juices, clear broth, popsicles, unflavored gelatin, fruit ices (ice candy), candy, honey, coffee, tea, carbonated and fruit beverages
This diet usually provides high amounts of total calories per day.
High Calories Diet
A diet high in calories is usually utilized for patients who are:
(A) Underweight
(B) Fever and infection
(C) Pregnancy and Lactation
What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under a high calorie diet?
All foods in a normal diet with increased amount of Carbohydrates, Fats and sugars.
What are the foods to be avoided for consumption for patients under a high calorie diet?
Excessive amounts of bulky low calorie foods and fried foods (interfere with appetite)
Under this diet, the foods are prepared and served under strict sanitary conditions to minimize microbial count especially pathogens .
Neutropenic Diet or Low Microbial Diet
Neutropenic Diet or Low Microbial Diet are usually utilized for patients under:
(A) Before and after organ transplantation
(B) Chemotherapy
(C) Immunocompromised patients
What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under a neutropenic diet?
Canned fruits, vegetables, hot foods hot and cold foods cold, properly cooked foods
This is known as the provision of liquid formula diet by mouth or by tube into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to provide nutritional support for patients unable or unwilling to ingest or tolerate conventional foods.
Tube feeding
Tube feeding is often utilized for patients who:
Patients who are psychologically or physically unable to take food by mouth in amounts that will meet optimum nutrition.
Under tube feeding, certain conditions call for NGT if oral intake is contraindicated for more than 5 to 7 days, such as:
(A) Hypermetabolism
(B) Neurological diseases
(C) GI Diseases
(D) Cancer
(E) Psychiatric Diseases
(F) Organ system failure
What are the different routes under tube feeding?
(A) Nasogastric
(B) Nasoduodenal
(C) Nasojejunal gastrostomy
(D) Jejunostomy
Under this diet, the means of providing Carbohydrate, Protein, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals to those who can not assimilate nutrients provided through the GI tract.
Parenteral Nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition is often utilized for patients with:
(A) Non-functioning GI tract
(B) Severe malnutrition
(C) Bowel rest
