Title: Assist a client with menu selection.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Assisting with Nutrition

Assistance should include knowing what diet a client is on and any factors that may affect eating.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What changes in dietary needs occur in the aging process?
- What common disorders may affect a client’s/resident’s/patient’s choice of foods?
- What factors may affect a person’s dietary habits (e.g. culture, religion, illness, personal choice, appetite, allergies)?
- What are the different types of special diets seen on a nursing unit?