Title: Identify specific observations concerning eating and nutrition that the nurse aide should report to the appropriate supervisor.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Identification should include

- eating less than 70 percent of meals
- complaining of mouth pain
- loose teeth or ill-fitting dentures
- difficulty chewing or swallowing
- frequent coughing or choking while eating
- constipation
- weight loss or gain
- edema in hands and feet.