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items are items that are allowed on a full liquid diet.
Test-Taking Strategy: Focus on the subject, a clear liquid diet. Recalling that a
clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively transparent to light and are clear
will assist in answering the question.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation
Content Area: Foundations of Care: Therapeutic Diets
Health Problem: N/A
Priority Concepts: Health Promotion; Nutrition
Reference: Potter et al. (2017), p. 1074.

84. Answer: 3

Rationale: Smoked foods are high in sodium, which is noted in the correct option.
The remaining options are fruits and vegetables, which are low in sodium.
Test-Taking Strategy: Note the subject, the food item that is high in sodium.
Remember that smoked foods are high in sodium. Also eliminate options 1, 2, and 4
because they are comparable or alike and are nonprocessed foods.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning
Content Area: Foundations of Care: Therapeutic Diets
Health Problem: Adult Health: Cardiovascular: Hypertension
Priority Concepts: Health Promotion; Nutrition
Reference: Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar (2018), p. 173.

85. Answer: 3

Rationale: Full liquid food items include items such as plain ice cream, sherbet,
breakfast drinks, milk, pudding and custard, soups that are strained, refined cooked
cereals, and strained vegetable juices. A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are
relatively transparent. The food items in the incorrect options are clear liquids.
Test-Taking Strategy: Focus on the subject, a full liquid item. Remember that a
clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively transparent. This will assist you
in eliminating tea, gelatin, and ice pops; in addition, these are comparable or alike
options.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation
Content Area: Foundations of Care: Therapeutic Diets
Health Problem: N/A
Priority Concepts: Health Promotion; Nutrition
Reference: Potter et al. (2017), p. 1074.

86. Answer: 2

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