The overweight patient who is on a weight reduction diet requests a snack. The most appropriate choice from a variety of snack foods would be:
a. buttered popcorn.
b. ice cream with sweetened fruit topping.
c. cup of applesauce.
d. high-energy granola bar.
Question 2
When feeding a person with dysphagia and right-sided paralysis, the nurse should:
a. extend the patient's head backward to ease swallowing.
b. place a pillow behind the right shoulder.
c. place food in the right side of the mouth.
d. start with plain fluids and work up to solid food.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Patient Teaching
A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter.
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Diet Spoon and Fork