The provider prescribes a mechanical soft diet for the client. Which food is available for the client to eat?
1. Salad
2. Cheese
3. Cookies
4. Soft apples
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2. Cheese is a suitable food choice for clients on a mechanical soft diet because this diet requires foods that are very easy to chew, require minimal chewing, or allow the client to eat without teeth.
1, 3, and 4. Salad, cookies, and soft apples are unsuitable on a mechanical soft diet because each requires a considerable amount of chewing.
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