A nurse cares for a client who has developed esophagitis after undergoing radiation therapy for lung cancer.Which diet selection should the nurse provide for this client?

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Side effects of radiation therapy may include inflammation of the esophagus.Clients should be taught that bland,soft,high-calorie foods are best,along with liquid nutritional supplements.Tomato sauce may prove too spicy for a client with esophagitis.A grilled cheese sandwich is too difficult to swallow with this condition,and orange juice and other foods with citric acid are too caustic.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has Developed Esophagitis