When the confused resident pours his cereal in a cup and "drinks" it, the nurse should:
a. put his cereal back in the bowl and hand the resident a spoon.
b. discard the cup with his cereal and bring fresh cereal in a bowl.
c. calmly instruct the resident that cereal is to be eaten from a bowl.
d. not interrupt the behavior.
D
The nurse should leave the resident alone to feed himself independently. Staff should refrain from doing what the resident can do for himself.
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