Activity:

Self-feeding can be made easier for a patient by ensuring that:

 

The patient is sat on an appropriate chair True False

 

There are appropriate utensils True False

 

The patient is only given small portions True False

 

Any dentures are fitted correctly True False

 

The patient can reach the food in front of them True False

 

The patient is only given soft foods True False

 

You cut up the food for the patient True False

 

The food is placed within the patient's visual food True False

 

Plenty of time for mealtimes is allowed True False

 

The food is of the appropriate consisentcy True False

 

The patient is able to cut food (meat/potato/vegetables) True False