Special diets
Salt is usually the first restricted with this diet
What is low-sodium diet?
Ordered for residents who have swallowing problems
What are thickened liquids?
Fish is considered this on MyPlate
What is a good source of protein?
Position the resident is placed in to help prevent aspiration
What is upright position?
This approach is good when assisting a resident with eating
What is the hand-over-hand approach?
This diet consists of food that is blended into a thick paste for easier swallowing
What is pureed diet?
Diet that is ordered with clear or full
What is liquid diet?
Tofu would be considered this on MyPlate
What is plant-based protein?
The NA's duties for tube feeding is to
What is observe and report problems?
This is done once you give the resident their plate
What is identify the foods and fluid?
Usually ordered for a resident to help lose weight
What is modified calorie diet?
This is done to help diabetics eat a healthy diet
What is carb counting?
These food groups make up for at least half on MyPlate
What are fruit and vegetables?
A residents religion could
What is influence food preference?
Watering eyes during meals can be a sign of....
What is dysphagia?
Diet that consists of foods that are chopped to help people who have trouble chewing and swallowing
What is soft diet?
This diet eliminates all poultry, meats, fish, eggs and diary products along with all food that are derived from animals
What is vegan diet?
A person's milk choice on MyPlate should be
What is low-fat or 0-1% fat?
Coughing and choking during eating must be reported and a sign of....
What is unintended weight loss?
Residents who have had this are at risk for choking
What is a stroke?
Resident with kidney or heart disease will be on this diet
What is fluid-restricted diet?
This diet eliminates poultry, meats, fish and eggs but allows dairy products
What is lacto-vegetarian diet?
Most essential nutrient for life
What is water?
This is considered an important part of mealtimes
One way to identify food preference is to
What is observe plates and food trays after eating?