Menu Planning and Development Flashcards

Under CMS long-term care rules, what is the maximum time allowed between a substantial evening meal and breakfast when no nourishing bedtime snack is offered?

Answer: 14 hours

CMS allows no more than 14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast, or up to 16 hours if a nourishing snack is offered and the resident group agrees.

A standardized recipe yields 25 portions, but the dietary manager needs 80 portions. What is the conversion factor?

Answer: 3.2

Conversion factor = desired yield ÷ original yield = 80 ÷ 25 = 3.2.

A menu item has a raw food cost of $1.20 per portion, and the target food cost percentage is 30%. What should the selling price be?

Answer: $4.00

Selling price = food cost ÷ food cost percentage = $1.20 ÷ 0.30 = $4.00.

In a long-term care facility, what is the main drawback of a cycle menu that is too short, such as one week?

Answer: Residents get bored with the repetition

Short cycles repeat items often, which leads to menu fatigue and lower acceptance among long-stay residents.

An entrée is unavailable and a substitute has to be served. Per CMS requirements, what must the substitute provide?

Answer: Similar nutritive value

CMS requires menu substitutions to be of similar nutritive value to the planned item.

Under the IDDSI framework, which level is 'Minced and Moist'?

Answer: Level 5

IDDSI Level 5 is Minced and Moist; Level 4 is Pureed and Level 6 is Soft and Bite-Sized.

When planning a consistent carbohydrate diet for residents with diabetes, what is the main goal?

Answer: Serve about the same amount of carbohydrate at each meal every day

A consistent carbohydrate diet keeps carbohydrate intake steady from meal to meal and day to day to help control blood glucose.