One of the responsibilities of a nurse is to inform and implement the client diet.
Restrictions in food selection, increasing intake of liquids, or even reinforcing NPO status are ultimately helpful to the client’s prognosis and overall care.
Below is a list of diets prescribed or recommended for each condition.
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| Disorder/Condition | Recommended Diet |
| Acid and Alkali Ingestion | NPO |
| Acute Cholecystitis | NPO to rest the gallbladder |
| Acute Intestinal Obstruction | NPO |
| Acute renal disease | Low Protein, high-calorie, fluid-controlled, sodium-controlled, potassium-controlled |
| Chronic renal disease | Low Protein, low-sodium, fluid-restricted, potassium-restricted, phosphorous restricted |
| Cirrhosis with hepatic insufficiency or encephalopathy | Low Protein, sodium-restricted, fluid-restricted |
| Constipation | High-fiber and increased fluids |
| COPD | Soft, high-calorie, low-CHON, high-fat, small frequent feedings |
| Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever | Avoid dark colored foods |
| Diabetes Insipidus | Low sodium |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetic Diet (Well-balanced diet) |
| Diarrhea | Liquid, low-fiber, regular, fluid and electrolyte replacement |
| Gallbladder diseases | Low-fat, calorie-restricted, high-protein |
| Gastritis | Low-fiber, bland diet |
| Gouty Arthritis and Hyperuricemia | Low purine diet |
| Hepatitis | Regular, high-calorie, high-protein |
| Hyperlipidemias | Fat-controlled, calorie restricted |
| Hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery diseases | Low-sodium, calorie restricted, fat-controlled |
| Kidney stones | Increased fluid intake |
| MAO-I Therapy | Tyramine restricted (preserved foods) |
| Nephrotic syndrome | Sodium-restricted, high-calorie, high-protein, potassium-restricted |
| Obesity | Calorie-restricted, high-fiber |
| Osteoporosis | Increase in calcium |
| Pancreatitis | Low-fat, regular, small, frequent feedings; tube feedings or total parenteral nutrition |
| Peptic ulcer | Bland |
| Peritonitis | NPO |
| Pregnancy and Hypertension | Low salt, high calcium diet |
| Stroke | Mechanical soft, regular or tube feeding |
| Stroke | NPO |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Low salt diet |
| Underweight | High calorie- high protein |
| Vomiting | Replacement of fluid and electrolytes |
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