Title: Feed a client (all ages), as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Assisting with Nutrition

Feeding a client should include

- identifying the physician’s order regarding dietary intake and any dietary restrictions (if applicable)
- verifying the meal ticket with the care plan
- validating the meal ticket by asking the client to state their name
- determining the degree to which the client is able to assist with the feeding process.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What should be done if the meal received is not correct?
- What is the correct position for a CNA and patient while feeding?
- How is a meal prepared for a visually impaired client?
- When feeding a client, why is it better to use a spoon rather than a fork?
- Why should a CNA encourage a client to do as much as possible independently?