Types of Diet
Purpose of Diet
Fluid diets
Dysphagia Diets
Modified diets
100
A diet with reduced amounts of sodium, fat and cholesterol; commonly used for patients with a cardiac history.
What is a Heart Healthy diet?
100
Provides essential nutrients to support life. The most commonly prescribed hospital diet.
What is a regular diet?
100
Commonly ordered for short term (24-48 hours) use due to lack of nutritional value. Examples include water, apple or cranberry juice, and jello.
What is a clear-liquid diet?
100
Any alteration or delay in the swallowing process.
What is dysphagia?
100

Used for patients with celiac disease.

What is a gluten free diet?

200
The patient is restricted to having nothing by mouth due to surgery in the morning.
What is NPO?
200
Increases gastrointestinal motility and increase stool weight.
What is a high fibre diet?
200
Used as a step between a clear liquid diet and a regular diet. Examples are milk, strained soups or refined cooked cereals.
What is a full-liquid diet?
200
Inhalation of a foreign material into the lungs, such as saliva, food or vomitus.
What is aspiration?
200

Absence of dairy; used for patients with lactose intolerance.

What is lactose free diet?

300
No restrictions and permits patient preferences.
What is a DAT/regular diet?
300
Helps regulate blood sugar levels throughout the day.
What is a diabetic diet?
300
Specified amount of fluid intake per day, due to severe heart failure or kidney failure.
What is restricted fluid diet?
300
Nector, Honey, Pudding
What are the 3 thickened fluid consistencies?
300

Excludes pork.

What is a muslim style/Halal diet?

400
Diet that limits simple carbohydrates and provides artificial sweetener, often recommended for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
What is a diabetic diet?
400
Used to give the bowels a rest or when patient is exhibiting risk of aspiration.
What is NPO?
400

In an electronic health record, nurses enter intake and output values in this section, which tracks measurements over time and totals them by shift or 24 hours

What is the I&O flowsheet?

400
Easily swallowed food that does not require chewing, such as scrambled eggs, pureed meats, pureed vegetables/fruits and mashed potatoes.
What is a pureed diet?
400

Excludes meat, fish, poultry, eggs and milk products.

What is a vegan diet?

500
A regular diet with an additional 10mg of fibre per day. This diet is often recommended for patients with constipation concerns.
What is a high fibre diet?
500
A key to preventing or controlling heart disease, by lowering cholesterol, blood pressure and weight.
What is a heart healthy diet?
500

A patient on a 1,000 mL fluid restriction is thirsty and uncomfortable. These are nursing interventions that can help, such as spreading fluids across the day, using small cups, offering frequent oral care, and giving sugar-free hard candy or ice chips (if allowed).

What are ways to manage thirst while on a fluid restriction?

500
Ensure patient is sitting at a 90 degree angle Ensure patient is awake and alert Ensure patient takes small slow spoonfuls Ensure to observe for swallowing.
What are nursing interventions to prevent aspiration?
500

Excludes pork and milk/dairy products are not served with meat.

What is a Kosher style diet?

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