The nurse is doing client education with a man and his wife before he is released from the hospital. He is poststroke and dysphagic. He is going home on liquids that fall into the honeylike consistency of the National Dysphagia Diet
The wife asks what the definition is for "honeylike" liquids. What is the best response? A) Liquids that can be eaten with a spoon but do not hold their shape.
B) All unthickened beverages and supplements
C) Liquids thickened to pudding consistency that need to be eaten with a spoon.
D) Liquids thicker than water but thin enough to sip through a straw.
A
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Honeylike liquids can be eaten with a spoon but do not hold their shape.
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