A patient care technician is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for dysphagia. The technician should identify that which of the following foods should be calculated as fluid intake for the intake and output record?

A. Sliced banana
B. Scrambled eggs
C. Mashed potatoes
D. Chocolate pudding

For a patient at risk for dysphagia, it's important to accurately record fluid intake. Among the options, chocolate pudding should be counted as fluid intake due to its liquid content. Other choices like sliced banana, scrambled eggs, and mashed potatoes are primarily solids and should not be counted. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-03

For a patient at risk for dysphagia, chocolate pudding should be counted as fluid intake due to its liquid content, while sliced banana, scrambled eggs, and mashed potatoes are primarily solids and should not be included.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04