The nurse is caring for a patient who is placed on a modified bland diet. Which should be removed before serving the patient's dinner tray?
a. Salt
b. Sugar
c. Pepper
d. Mayonnaise
ANS: C
Pepper, which is spicy, would not be included in a bland diet. A. B. D. These food items are bland.
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