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B19. What do you understand about a therapeutic diet from the text below?

A therapeutic diet is a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients. A therapeutic diet is sometimes called a "special diet". It is part of the treatment of a medical condition. A therapeutic diet is usually a modification of a regular diet. It is modified or tailored to fit the nutrition needs of a particular patient or resident. Therapeutic diets are modified for nutrients, texture and/or food allergies or food intolerances. A therapeutic diet order is made by a physician. In some cases, a physician's assistant or a nurse practitioner is allowed to order a therapeutic diet under a physician's guidance. Dietitians, nurses and speech therapists often make recommendations to physicians about therapeutic diets for residents and patients. Once the therapeutic diet is ordered, it is filled by the foodservice department. Filling a diet order in the foodservice department is similar to a nurse filling a medication order. It must be done with the same importance.

It is the duty of the nurse practitioner to order a therapeutic diet for a patient.

Therapeutic diets are given the same importance as medications.

A physician has the final say over a patient’s need for a therapeutic diet.