When offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient, the nurse must:
a. give the patient a straw.
b. dilute the coffee with cold water.
c. fill the cup half full.
d. offer a bib or an apron.
C
Filling the cup half full promotes safety and does not change the flavor of the beverage, nor does it demean the patient as would making him or her wear a bib or apron.
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