[Answered]: Final Exam 16

Final Exam 16. What is the criteria for coding a mechanically altered diet at MDS item K0520C3 (while a resident)? Presence of any type of tube that can deliver food, nutritional substances, fluids, and/or medications directly into the gastrointestinal system Introduction of a nutritive substance into the body by means other than the intestinal tract A diet intervention ordered by a healthcare practitioner as part of the treatment for a disease or clinical condition manifesting an altered nutritional status to eliminate, decrease, or increase certain substances in the diet A diet specifically prepared to alter the texture or consistency of food to facilitate oral intake Questions 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20: Choose an answer to continue