Soft Diet Texture Quiz

Foods in a soft diet are typically hard to chew and require significant biting.

The soft diet texture can only be applied to specific portion sizes and therapeutic diets.

A soft diet is recommended for patients with chewing or swallowing difficulties.

The spoon-thick consistency falls smoothly from a spoon without clumps.

Food thickened to pudding consistency should be prepared by the patients themselves.

Instant cereals can be considered as a common food thickener.

The soft diet is suitable for post operative cases and patients with acute infections only.

Food on a soft diet must always be served with a sauce or gravy to ensure it is moist.

Supplements or between meal feedings are not necessary for patients on a soft diet.

The soft diet is typically ordered for patients with dysphagia who require blended or pureed textures.

The soft diet cannot be applied to geriatric patients who are unable to manage a full diet.

The soft diet should not be individualized according to the patient's clinical diagnosis, surgery, and chewing ability.

A mechanically soft diet is only recommended for post-surgical patients.

Foods allowed in a soft diet include gas-forming vegetables and raw vegetables.

A soft diet may include liquid, chopped, pureed, or regular foods.

A mechanically soft diet is a normal diet that is modified in flavor rather than texture.

Rich gravies, sauces, and fried foods are recommended for patients on a soft diet.