The nurse is caring for a patient on a clear liquid diet. The nurse would recognize that the patient required further teaching if the patient requested which of these foods?
a. Beef broth
b. Cranberry juice
c. Coffee with cream
d. Gelatin
ANS: C
Clear liquids are liquid items that you can see through. Cream is not on a clear liquid diet.
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