Clear liquid diets are appropriate for patients
a. who are unable to chew.
b. who are experiencing nausea.
c. who have difficulty swallowing.
d. during the first 24 hours after major sur-gery.
D
Clear liquid diets are appropriate for patients who have just undergone surgery. Patients who are unable to chew can be given mechanically altered diets but can still eat foods that do not need to be chewed. Clear liquid diets do not necessarily help with nausea. Patients who have difficulty swallowing often have the most trouble swallowing liquids and so a clear liquid diet could be unsafe.
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