The nursing home staff needs assistance to feed properly the residents who need assistance with feeding.Which of the following should the nurse implement to ensure that the residents are properly fed?

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With adequate training and cooperation,the nurse allows family members to feed residents who need assistance with feeding.While the family is assisting with feeding,the nurse supervises the feeding,offers feedback to family members,if necessary,and evaluates the outcome.The nurse avoids assigning more than three residents to each assistant for feeding; four residents are too many to assist safely.If a resident needs assistance with feeding,then attempting to self-feed can be dangerous,humiliating,and frustrating for a resident.If a small group of assistants performs all of the feeding,then the residents will potentially have to wait for long periods before being fed.Since the time required to implement feeding assistance is 38 minutes,a lengthy delay can result in adverse effects or injury for the resident and increase the risk of errors for the assistants,leading to frustration with the residents.

The Nursing Home Staff Needs Assistance to Feed Properly the Residents