The nurse educator is differentiating between a house diet, modified diet, and therapeutic diet with a group of nursing students. Which statement by a student nurse indicates the need for further teaching about the types of diets?
A) A house diet is the diet most frequently ordered.
B) A house diet allows a wide choice of foods.
C) A modified diet is an important part of therapy for many diseases.
D) A therapeutic diet is prescribed according to the client's ability to tolerate food.
D
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A therapeutic diet may be prescribed as part of the treatment of more than one disease or condition, not according to the client's ability to tolerate food. The house diet is the one most frequently ordered and is served to clients whose condition does not require a special diet. It allows a wide choice of foods and includes almost everything. A diet as tolerated (DAT) may be ordered. It is interpreted according to the client's appetite, ability to eat, and ability to tolerate food.
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