When preparing the client for a meal, a nurse's FIRST responsibility is:
a. ensuring that the client is ready to eat
b. identifying the client's tray and ensuring that the correct diet has been sent
c. positioning the client comfortably upright with the overbed table over the client's lap
d. removing any offensive sights and smells from the room
A
Before taking a meal tray into a client's room, the nurse must ensure that the client is ready to eat: hands and face washed, oral hygiene completed, and bladder emptied.
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