Title: Distribute nourishments.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Assisting with Nutrition

The distribution of nourishments should be done in a courteous, efficient, and professional manner and should include knowledge of a client’s/resident’s/patient’s dietary restrictions, if applicable.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What should a CNA do before serving a nourishment to a client/resident/patient?
- What observations should be made upon removal of the nourishment from a client/resident/patient?