Because of the Patient's Dysphagia, the Nurse Recommends to the Physician

Because of the patient's dysphagia, the nurse recommends to the physician that the patient be placed on a Level II texture level diet, which means that the food is:

A) thickened to prevent aspiration.
B) pureed to a pudding consistency.
C) mechanically altered, moist, minced helpings.
D) minced into bite size pieces.