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jace

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A stroke patient has residual dysphagi
 
  a. The nurse notes that the ordered diet is the national dysphagia diet. She knows this diet comprises which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
  a. Dysphagia puree diet
  b. Dysphagia mechanically altered diet
  c. Dysphagia advanced diet
  d. Regular diet

Question 2

Activities of daily living (ADLs) include the patient's ability to bathe, dress, go to the toilet, transfer, maintain continence, and feed himself; _______ include the ability to use a telephone, prepare meals, travel, do housework, take medication, and s
 
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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
In October 2002, the American Dietetic Association published the National Dysphagia Diet Task Force (NDDTF) National Dysphagia Diet (National Dysphagia Diet Task Force, 2002). The diet consists of four levels: dysphagia puree, dysphagia mechanically altered, dysphagia advanced, and regular.

Answer to Question 2

independent activities of daily living (IADLs)
ADLs include the patient's ability to bathe, dress, go to the toilet, transfer, maintain continence, and feed himself; IADLs include the ability to use a telephone, prepare meals, travel, do housework, take medication, and shop.



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