ATI NUTRITION FOR NURSING EDITION
8.0 STUDY SHEET FULL SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Regular diet (normal or house diet)
- Modify the diet to accommodate individual preferences, food habits, and ethnic
values.
Answer: - Indicated for clients who do not need dietary restrictions. The diet
is adjusted to meet age specific needs throughout life cycle.
>> Clear liquid diet
- Primarily to prevent dehydration and relieve thirst, this diet consists of water
and carbohydrates.
Ex: Water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, all beverages without any residue, broth, gelatin
Answer: - A diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature
and leave little residue in the intestine.
>> Full liquid diet (Not often used, removed from many manuals)
- Offers more variety/nutritional support than clear liquid diet, but still may
require supplementation of proteins and carbs.
-Use cautiously in clients with dysphagia, unless thickened appropriately
Answer: - Consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature including
ice cream and strained cereals. Some facilities will include pureed
vegetables.
>> Blenderized liquid (pureed) diet
Indications: clients who have chewing or swallowing difficulties, oral or facial
surgery, and wired jaws
Appropriate foods: any food with added broth, milk, gravy, cream, soup, tomato
sauce, water, or fruit juice to puree.
Answer: - liquids and foods that are pureed to liquid form
, >> Soft (bland, low-fiber) diet
Food selections vary can include smooth, creamy or crisp textures
EXCLUDED from this diet: Raw fruits, and vegetables, coarse breads and
cereals, beans and other potentially gas forming foods. (avoiding foods high in
residue)
Indications: include clients transitioning between full liquid and regular diets,
and those who have acute infections, chwing difficulties or GI disorders
Answer: this type of diet contains whole foods that are low in fiber, lightly
seasoned, and easily digested. They avoid foods high in residue.
>> Mechanical soft diet
Indications: limited chewing ability, dysphagia, poorly fitting dentures, and
clients who are edentulous (without teeth), surgery to the head, neck, or mouth,
and strictures of the intestinal tract
Appropriate foods: require minimal chewing before swallowing such as ground
meats, canned fruits, softly cooked vegetables
Answer: - regular diet that is modified in texture
>> Dysphagia diet
Manifestations of dysphagia are drooling, pocketing food, choking, or gagging.
International Dysphagia diet: www.iddsi.org
Answer: Prescribed when swallowing is impaired (following a stroke)
>> Examples of Nasoenteric tubes
Answer: NG tubes, nasoduodenal tubes, nasojejunal tubes)
>> How long do nasoenteric tubes stay placed?
Answer: Used short-term (less than 3-4 weeks)
>> Placement of Nasogastric (NG) tubes
Answer: passed through the nose to the stomach
8.0 STUDY SHEET FULL SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Regular diet (normal or house diet)
- Modify the diet to accommodate individual preferences, food habits, and ethnic
values.
Answer: - Indicated for clients who do not need dietary restrictions. The diet
is adjusted to meet age specific needs throughout life cycle.
>> Clear liquid diet
- Primarily to prevent dehydration and relieve thirst, this diet consists of water
and carbohydrates.
Ex: Water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, all beverages without any residue, broth, gelatin
Answer: - A diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature
and leave little residue in the intestine.
>> Full liquid diet (Not often used, removed from many manuals)
- Offers more variety/nutritional support than clear liquid diet, but still may
require supplementation of proteins and carbs.
-Use cautiously in clients with dysphagia, unless thickened appropriately
Answer: - Consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature including
ice cream and strained cereals. Some facilities will include pureed
vegetables.
>> Blenderized liquid (pureed) diet
Indications: clients who have chewing or swallowing difficulties, oral or facial
surgery, and wired jaws
Appropriate foods: any food with added broth, milk, gravy, cream, soup, tomato
sauce, water, or fruit juice to puree.
Answer: - liquids and foods that are pureed to liquid form
, >> Soft (bland, low-fiber) diet
Food selections vary can include smooth, creamy or crisp textures
EXCLUDED from this diet: Raw fruits, and vegetables, coarse breads and
cereals, beans and other potentially gas forming foods. (avoiding foods high in
residue)
Indications: include clients transitioning between full liquid and regular diets,
and those who have acute infections, chwing difficulties or GI disorders
Answer: this type of diet contains whole foods that are low in fiber, lightly
seasoned, and easily digested. They avoid foods high in residue.
>> Mechanical soft diet
Indications: limited chewing ability, dysphagia, poorly fitting dentures, and
clients who are edentulous (without teeth), surgery to the head, neck, or mouth,
and strictures of the intestinal tract
Appropriate foods: require minimal chewing before swallowing such as ground
meats, canned fruits, softly cooked vegetables
Answer: - regular diet that is modified in texture
>> Dysphagia diet
Manifestations of dysphagia are drooling, pocketing food, choking, or gagging.
International Dysphagia diet: www.iddsi.org
Answer: Prescribed when swallowing is impaired (following a stroke)
>> Examples of Nasoenteric tubes
Answer: NG tubes, nasoduodenal tubes, nasojejunal tubes)
>> How long do nasoenteric tubes stay placed?
Answer: Used short-term (less than 3-4 weeks)
>> Placement of Nasogastric (NG) tubes
Answer: passed through the nose to the stomach
