Although some individuals require a mechanically altered diet for just a few wee

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Although some individuals require a mechanically altered diet for just a few weeks, others have medical problems that require long- term use of such diet. Consider the difference between working with a person who has had a swallowing problem for years and person who recently had mouth surgery and is just beginning to eat again. Explain how the needs of these individuals may differ. What nutrition- related problems may develop if a person has been following a restricted dysphagia diet for several years? Create a day's worth of menus for a person who requires long term use a puréed dysphagia diet and tolertes only liquids that have a honeylike a spoon thick consistency. Although some individuals require a mechanically altered diet for just a few weeks, others have medical problems that require long- term use of such diet. Consider the difference between working with a person who has had a swallowing problem for years and person who recently had mouth surgery and is just beginning to eat again. Explain how the needs of these individuals may differ. What nutrition- related problems may develop if a person has been following a restricted dysphagia diet for several years? Create a day's worth of menus for a person who requires long term use a puréed dysphagia diet and tolertes only liquids that have a honeylike a spoon thick consistency.

Explanation / Answer

The person who has had a dysphagia long term year's need to take LEVEL 2 dysphagia mechanicaly restricted diet need to be taken eg. pureed diet

The person who had a swalloing problem after surgery who has started eating Means he have a mild dysphagia LEVEL 3 diet plan need to be follow.

Usually the nutritional related problems are Dehydration ,malnutrition etc

Example of pureed diet menu.

Breakfast

Orange juice 1/2cup

Scrambled egg with cheese 1/2Tbsp

Decaffinated Tea 1cup

Whole milk 1cup

Non diary cream 2 Tbsp

Margarin 1/2spoon

Salt1/4 spoon

Sugar 1 spoon

Lunch

Pine apple juice 1/2 cup

Pureed beef 3 oz

Gravy 2Tbsp

Mashed potatoes 1/2 cup

Pureed fresh broccoli 1/2cup

Apple sauce 1/2 cup

Non diary cream 2 Tbsp

Margarin 1/2 spoon

Salt1/4 spoon

Dinner

Pureed turkey barley soup 3 oz

Pureed Hawaiian chicken 3 oz

Pureed spinach 1/4 cup

Frozen yogurt 1/2cup

Margarin 1/2 cup

Salt1/4 spoon

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