Title: Demonstrate feeding techniques based on the client care plan.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Understanding Nutrition and Meal Preparation

Demonstration should include

- addressing a client’s individual and special needs (e.g., tube feedings, mental-health disorders)
- providing a client with assistive devices (e.g., plate guard, special utensils)
- positioning a client according to the care plan
- preparing a client for a meal (e.g., hand washing, dentures, clothing protectors)
- supervising self-feeding
- alternating liquids and solids
- following appropriate guidelines for feeding both a self-care and a dependent client.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What precautions must be taken when administering a tube feeding?
- Why is it advisable to alternate liquids and solids?
- What is a safe position for feeding a client?
- What must a home health aide do to prepare a client to eat?