On your meal rounds you notice that elderly patients are not being fed properly . What is the best solution?
a. speak with the Director of Nursing
b. discuss it at a discharge planning meeting
c. confer with the Nurse's Aide responsible
d. assign your Diet Aide to help feed the patient
Answer: a. speak with the Director of Nursing
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