Stating pt's type of diet, w/o saying "normal"

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Specializes in Surgical/MedSurg/Oncology/Hospice.

I'm doing a nutrition assessment assignment, and we need to document the type of diet the patient consumes. My subject has a normal diet with no restrictions...but we aren't supposed to use descriptives such as "normal" or "average", so what do I put? American diet? Balanced diet? All I've found in my text is references to liquid, soft, low-sodium etc diets. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!:banghead:

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Regular diet is what we use

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Specializes in neuro, med/surg/, cardiac care.

We use "regular diet" here as well, but have heard "non-restrictive" used as well.

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Specializes in Surgical/MedSurg/Oncology/Hospice.

Thank you both so much, 'Regular' should do it! :yelclap:

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PACU.

you could also add in parethesis (nutritionally unbalanced Western) Regular Diet :lol2:

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Specializes in med-surg.

Regular diet as tolerated.

On a funny note, one of my classmates put down 'full liquid' diet for a patient admitted due to complications r/t chronic alcohol abuse. We thought it was hilarious. Our instructor was less than amused

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Specializes in Staff nurse.

Regular or General Diet.

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.

2000 Calorie?

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