Types of diets

Question 1

clear liquid diet

Answer 1

-Temporarily used for residents with vomiting or diarrhea following surgery
-Must be “see through”
-Ex: Broth, Gelatin, Cear soda, Juice

Question 2

Full liquid diet

Answer 2

-Recovering from an illness
-May be used longer than clear liquid diet
-May be used for those with digestive disorders, difficulty swallowing, or those advancing from clear liquid diet
-Not see through liquid
-At room temperature
Ex: Sherbet, eggnog, plain yogurt, yogurt,

Question 3

Soft diet

Answer 3

-For those with difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
-For those with difficulty chewing or digesting food

Question 4

Diabetic diet

Answer 4

-For diabetic residents and reduced calorie diet for weight loss
-Avoid sugars
-Carbs are restricted

Question 5

Low sodium diet

Answer 5

-For residents with congestive heart failure, hypertension, blood vessel, or kidney disease

Question 6

Bland diet

Answer 6

-Ordered for digestive disorders
-May be used temporarily for residents with diarrhea

Question 7

Law fat low cholestrol diet