Module 09: Diet Therapy

Question 1

These diets are also known as DAT or Diet as Tolerated, which are regular normal and full diets.

Answer 1

General Diets

Question 2

General diets are for whom?

Answer 2

For patients with no modification in the diet

Question 3

What are some characteristics of general diets?

Answer 3

(A) Provision of adequate amounts of calories, protein and nutrients.
(B) Patient’s preference and aesthetically presentable should be given.

Question 4

What is the usage indication of general diets?

Answer 4

Condition of the patient doesn’t required dietary modifications for therapeutic purposes.

Question 5

What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under general diets?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

This diet provides foods that has texture and is easier to chew or eat.

Answer 6

Soft Diet

Question 7

Under soft diet, these methods are often utilized to soften texture.

Answer 7

Mechanical Methods

Question 8

What is the usage indication of soft diets?

Answer 8

Loose dentures, absence of teeth, sore gums, head and neck injury, children and elderly.

Question 9

What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under soft diets?

Answer 9

Soft rice or lugaw, puddings, mashed potato, minced meat, soft vegetables

Question 10

Under soft diets, what are foods characterized to be difficult to chew?

Answer 10

Nuts, chicharon, chichacorn, hard bread or crust, tough meats , popcorn, hard cookies, candies, toffee.

Question 11

This diet consists of clear fluid and juices that provide little residue and is easily absorbed.

Answer 11

Clear Liquid

Question 12

Clear liquid diets prevents what?

Answer 12

Prevents extensive stimulation of digestive
processes.

Question 13

What is the usage indication of clear liquid diets?

Answer 13

Patients with inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract; preoperative or post-operative patients

Question 14

What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under clear liquid diets?

Answer 14

Strained juices, clear broth, popsicles, unflavored gelatin, fruit ices (ice candy), candy, honey, coffee, tea, carbonated and fruit beverages

Question 15

This diet usually provides high amounts of total calories per day.

Answer 15

High Calories Diet

Question 16

A diet high in calories is usually utilized for patients who are:

Answer 16

(A) Underweight
(B) Fever and infection
(C) Pregnancy and Lactation

Question 17

What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under a high calorie diet?

Answer 17

All foods in a normal diet with increased amount of Carbohydrates, Fats and sugars.

Question 18

What are the foods to be avoided for consumption for patients under a high calorie diet?

Answer 18

Excessive amounts of bulky low calorie foods and fried foods (interfere with appetite)

Question 18

Under this diet, the foods are prepared and served under strict sanitary conditions to minimize microbial count especially pathogens .

Answer 18

Neutropenic Diet or Low Microbial Diet

Question 19

Neutropenic Diet or Low Microbial Diet are usually utilized for patients under:

Answer 19

(A) Before and after organ transplantation
(B) Chemotherapy
(C) Immunocompromised patients

Question 19

What are the foods allowed for consumption for patients under a neutropenic diet?

Answer 19

Canned fruits, vegetables, hot foods hot and cold foods cold, properly cooked foods

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

Tube feeding

Question 21

Tube feeding is often utilized for patients who:

Answer 21

Patients who are psychologically or physically unable to take food by mouth in amounts that will meet optimum nutrition.

Question 22

Under tube feeding, certain conditions call for NGT if oral intake is contraindicated for more than 5 to 7 days, such as:

Answer 22

(A) Hypermetabolism
(B) Neurological diseases
(C) GI Diseases
(D) Cancer
(E) Psychiatric Diseases
(F) Organ system failure

Question 23

What are the different routes under tube feeding?

Answer 23

(A) Nasogastric
(B) Nasoduodenal
(C) Nasojejunal gastrostomy
(D) Jejunostomy

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Parenteral Nutrition

Question 25

Parenteral Nutrition is often utilized for patients with:

Answer 25

(A) Non-functioning GI tract
(B) Severe malnutrition
(C) Bowel rest