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Dietary
RCN approved medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADA diet | American Diabetic Association Diet, refers to calculated diet plans |
| AHA diet | American Heart Association Diet, refers to calculated diet plans used primarily to reduce risk of heart disease |
| Bland | A medical soft diet further altered to omit acid-producing beverages, and restrict seasonings. May have altered feeding intervals |
| cl liq or CL | Clear liquids only: ginger ale, tea, broth, gelatin, lemon-lime soda drinks, coffee |
| DAT | Diet as tolerated |
| Enteral feedings | tube feeding (into stomach or small intestines) |
| FF or PF | Force or Push fluids; increasing the liquid intake by addition of extra fluids |
| F liq | Full liquid with addition of milk and milk products; liquid at room temperature |
| High fiber | Refular diet with increased amounts of foods containing dietary fiber |
| Low chol | restricted cholesterol (200-300 mg) |
| Low fat | Restricted fat (<30% of total calories) |
| Low Na, low salt, salt free | restricted sodium, ordered by mg or Gm of sodium desired (2 Gm Na, 1000 mg Na) |
| Low res | Low residue, alteration in texture, and limited food selection to yield little intestinal residue |
| Mech soft | Mechanical soft, a regular diet with alteration in texture only |
| Med soft | Medical soft, alteration in texture, preparation methods and seasonings |
| NAS | No added salt, usually 4-6 gm NA |
| NPO | Nothing per os (nothing to eat or drink orally |
| O.J. | orange juice |
| Reg | reular diet ("house" or "normal"), a balanced diet without restrictions |
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ericabourbon
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