Discuss interventions that can be implemented to improve adequate food consumption through feeding assistance or changing the feeding environment
Changing the environment to allow for food choice—for instance, organizing family-style meals in a rehabilitation facility—can signi?cantly improve the patient's ability to eat. Preparing the patient to eat may include helping him or her to sit at the appropriate height and distance from the tray or scheduling appropriate mouth care for the patient prior to the meal. Other nutrition interventions may include recommendations for adaptive equipment and providing assistance with eating. Ensuring an appropriate and conducive environment is a team e?ort requiring the expertise of occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and all levels of nursing care.
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A patient on a fat-controlled diet may be having problems with:
a. her or his gall bladder. b. renal function c. allergies d. cognitive function
_______________ absorption is much more difficult due to its insolubility in water
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Based upon expert estimates of nutrient intake by a defined group of healthy people. These are used when there is insufficient scientific evidence to establish an EAR.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following can cause foodborne illness?
A. bacteria B. viruses C. parasites D! all of the above