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BG's IDDSI Level number and description that should be smooth and will drip slowly in dollops through a fork. It will also pass the syringe or funnel test.
What is IDDSI Level 3 Liquidised Food?
BJ's IDDSI Level number and description where foods are pureed until very smooth and creamy; must slide off a spoon easily, leaving little residue.
What is IDDSI Level 4 Pureed Food?
SM's IDDSI Level number and description that should be no larger than 1.5cmx1.5cm and soft enough to break down easily under gentle fork pressure that just turns the tip of your thumbnail white as you press the fork into the food.
What is Level 6 Soft & Bite-sized?
A swallowing problem (painful or difficulty in swallowing) diagnosed by a speech language pathologist.
Tool intended to check the flow rate of a liquid
What is a funnel?
Maximum amount to dispense from the syringe at a time when feeding BG.
What is 5 mL?
BJ's IDDSI Level number and description for liquids that should sit in a mound on top of a fork and will slide easily off a spoon tilted sideways.
What is IDDSI Level 4 extremely thick fluids?
SM's IDDSI Level and Description for Fluids.
What is IDDSI Level 0 Thin Liquids?
This IDDSI testing method checks whether a food is soft enough to break apart easily using only the pressure from a fork.
What is the fork pressure test?
Thickness level that can be drunk from a cup or taken with a spoon, need some effort to drink through a wide diameter straw and have a smooth texture with no lumps, fibers or seeds.
What is IDDSI Level 3 Moderately Thick Liquids.
BG's weight change that prompts contacting dietitian.
What is 2 lbs?
Part of tongue to place spoon when serving BJ food and fluids.
What is centre of the tongue?
Type of cup to serve SM cold and hot beverages in.
What is short and wide?
This common food can be challenging for people with dysphagia because it may become sticky or form a ball when chewed.
What is bread?
IDDSI Test where you cover the syringe nozzle with finger, fill a syringe 10 mL, release nozzle & start timer and let it flow for 10 s.
What is IDDSI Flow Test?
At least 2 signs to stop feeding BG.
What are trouble keeping head up, holding food in mouth longer, extra swallows per mouthful, food falling out of his mouth, appears drowsy?
Serve BJ's individual foods separately, not pureed all together. (True or false)
What is true?
Meat can be served to SM as this texture if it cannot be soft and tender.
What is minced and moist?
What is mixed thin+thick textures, hard or dry, tough or fibrous, chewy, crispy, crunchy, sharp or spiky, crumbly bits, pips, seeds, food with skin, outer shell or husks, bone or gristle, round, long shaped food, sticky or gummy, stringy, floppy, crust formed during cooking or heating, juicy food, visible lumps?
IDDSI Test where liquid drips slowly in dollops through the prongs of a fork.
What is IDDSI Fork Drip Test?
Least amount of time BG should remain upright after feeding.
What is 60 min?
Degrees in which BJ's wheelchair must be in posterior tilt with backpack straps and tray in place.
What is 10 degrees posterior tilt?
At least 3 food textures to avoid for SM.
What are mixed thin+thick textures, hard or dry food, tough or fibrous foods, chewy, crispy, crunchy, sharp or spiky, crumbly bits, pips, seeds, food with skin, outer shell or husks, bone or gristle, round, long shaped food, sticky or gummy food, stringy food, floppy food, crust formed during heating or cooking, juicy, large or hard lumps.
IDDSI acronym stands for.
What is International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative?
At least 2 IDDSI Liquids classifications based on Flow Test. (Clue: level number and description)
Level 0 - All liquid has flowed through the syringe (Thin)
Level 1 - 1-4 mL remaining (Slightly Thick)
Level 2 - 4-8 mL remaining (Nectar = Mildly Thick)
Level 3 - > 8 mL remaining (Honey = Moderately Thick)
Level 4 - no liquid flows (Pudding = Extremely Thick)