A client is malnourished and needs encouragement and assistance to eat. Which activities does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) when giving this client a food tray? (Select all that apply.)
a. Open food packages and cut food if needed.
b. Remove the urinal from the bedside table.
c. Assess the client's ability to swallow.
d. Report to the nurse pain described by the client.
e. Sit with the client and do not rush the feeding.
A, B, D, E
When assisting or encouraging a client to eat, appropriate activities include opening food pack-ages and cutting food if needed; removing urinals and bedpans, or other offensive objects, from the immediate area; reporting complaints of pain so it can be treated; and sitting with the client without rushing the client to finish the meal. Only the nurse can assess for swallowing, although the UAP should report choking episodes or coughing.
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