The nurse is caring for the patient who is recovering from an ischemic stroke. The speech therapist recommended all liquids to be thickened to a nectar consistency. The nurse provides which information to the patient about nectar-thick liquid? Select all that apply.

Nectar-thick liquids are somewhat thinner than honey-thick liquids , An example of a nectar-thick liquid is tomato juice , Nectar-thick liquids can be poured. The three levels of thickened liquids is nectar-, honey- and pudding-thick in order of increasing thickness. Nectar-thick liquids can be poured (though honey-thick liquids can be slowly poured, too). Example of nectar-thick liquids are tomato juice, eggnog, and cream soup. A spoon is needed for pudding-thick liquids.

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