1. The client/caregiver can define a full liquid blenderized diet.
    1. It is a diet consisting of a variety of liquids and semisolid foods that have been thinned to a consistency that can be consumed through a straw or sipped from a cup.
    2. This diet can provide more energy and nutrients than the full liquid diet.
  2. The client/caregiver can list the purpose of a full liquid blenderized diet.
    1. It is used to provide oral nourishment in a form that requires no chewing.
    2. It is used with the client after oral, face, or neck surgery or trauma.
    3. It is used with clients who have oral esophageal disorders or neuromuscular problems.
    4. It is used with clients who have received radiation or chemotherapy and have eating problems.
  3. The client/caregiver can list foods used in a full liquid blenderized diet.
    1. Milk, eggnog, milkshakes, and milk drinks
    2. All beverages, including coffee and tea
    3. Yogurt without seeds or fruit and thinned for straw feeding
    4. Farina, cream of rice, grits, strained oatmeal, or cream of wheat mixed with equal parts whole milk. Iron-fortified cereals are recommended
    5. Mashed white potato, thinned with soup or broth, vegetable juices, and vegetable purees, thinned with soup
    6. Fruit juice or pureed fruit thinned with fruit juice, strained if necessary; citrus juices less tolerated
    7. Pureed meats and poultry thinned with broth
    8. Broth and strained cream soups
    9. Ice cream, sherbet, custards, puddings, and fruit juices thinned
    10. Salt, pepper, herbs, lemon juice, and other seasonings as tolerated

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