Editing Nutrition – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 3==
A client has an order for a clear liquid diet. Which items may the LPN provide? '''Select all that apply.'''
# Beef broth
# Apple juice
# Vanilla ice cream
# Lemon gelatin
# Cream of chicken soup
# Iced tea

'''Answer:''' 1, 2, 4, and 6.

''Rationale:'' A clear liquid diet includes fluids that are transparent and liquid at body temperature and that leave minimal residue: broth, clear juices without pulp, gelatin, plain tea and coffee, clear carbonated beverages, and popsicles without fruit pieces. Ice cream and cream soup contain milk and belong on a full liquid diet, not a clear liquid diet. The LPN should also note that a clear liquid diet is not nutritionally adequate for more than a few days and should report to the RN if a client remains on it longer than ordered.