Patient teaching
BRAT
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast
A traditional bland-diet mnemonic for recovering from stomach upset. Still recognised on exams as a term, though it is no longer generally recommended as a diet because it is low in protein and energy.
How it gets tested
Appears as a recall item and, increasingly, as a "which teaching is outdated" item.
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