Clinical Nutritionist CCN Exam Prep

Answer: D - The nutritional needs of a patient with moderate facial hypertonia (abnormal muscle activity) may be met by the National Dysphagia Diet 1, which consists of moist pureed foods without lumps and difficult to swallow textures. If the patient is unable to obtain adequate nutrition because of difficulty with swallowing, enteral feeding using a nasogastric tube may be used until facial muscles strengthen.