ATI Nutrition for Nursing (Edition 8.0)
Exam Questions & Answers
Regular diet (normal or house diet) - ANSWERS- Indicated for clients who do not need dietary
restrictions. The diet is adjusted to meet age specific needs throughout life cycle.
- Modify the diet to accommodate individual preferences, food habits, and ethnic values.
Clear liquid diet - ANSWERS- A diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature
and leave little residue in the intestine.
- 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
Full liquid diet (Not often used, removed from many manuals) - ANSWERS- Consists of foods
that are liquid at room temperature including ice cream and strained cereals. Some facilities will
include pureed vegetables.
- 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
Blenderized liquid (pureed) diet - ANSWERS- liquids and foods that are pureed to liquid form
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.
Soft (bland, low-fiber) diet - ANSWERSthis type of diet contains whole foods that are low in
fiber, lightly seasoned, and easily digested. They avoid foods high in residue.
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
Mechanical soft diet - ANSWERS- regular diet that is modified in texture
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
Dysphagia diet - ANSWERSPrescribed when swallowing is impaired (following a stroke)
Manifestations of dysphagia are drooling, pocketing food, choking, or gagging.
International Dysphagia diet: www.iddsi.org
Exam Questions & Answers
Regular diet (normal or house diet) - ANSWERS- Indicated for clients who do not need dietary
restrictions. The diet is adjusted to meet age specific needs throughout life cycle.
- Modify the diet to accommodate individual preferences, food habits, and ethnic values.
Clear liquid diet - ANSWERS- A diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature
and leave little residue in the intestine.
- 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
Full liquid diet (Not often used, removed from many manuals) - ANSWERS- Consists of foods
that are liquid at room temperature including ice cream and strained cereals. Some facilities will
include pureed vegetables.
- 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
Blenderized liquid (pureed) diet - ANSWERS- liquids and foods that are pureed to liquid form
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.
Soft (bland, low-fiber) diet - ANSWERSthis type of diet contains whole foods that are low in
fiber, lightly seasoned, and easily digested. They avoid foods high in residue.
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
Mechanical soft diet - ANSWERS- regular diet that is modified in texture
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
Dysphagia diet - ANSWERSPrescribed when swallowing is impaired (following a stroke)
Manifestations of dysphagia are drooling, pocketing food, choking, or gagging.
International Dysphagia diet: www.iddsi.org
