While assessing a patient's ability to consume food, the nurse recalls which types of foods are the easiest to chew and swallow?
A) Thin liquids
B) Soft foods
C) Dry foods
D) Chewy foods

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Foods that are soft and highly viscous are most easily chewed and swallowed. Thin liquids and foods requiring forceful chewing (such as meat) may not be tolerated well.

While Assessing a Patient's Ability to Consume Food, the Nurse