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After a meal, what intake information should be recorded?
- A.Only whether the resident liked the dessert
- B.Nothing unless the resident ate nothing
- C.The color of the tray
- D.How much food and fluid the resident took, often as a percentage of the meal and mL of fluid
Correct answer
D. How much food and fluid the resident took, often as a percentage of the meal and mL of fluid
Why
Recording the percentage eaten and fluid amount helps the team track nutrition and hydration. Fluid is measured in mL, using 1 oz equals 30 mL.
Content outline: Physical Care Skills - Activities of Daily Living: Nutrition and Hydration · From the Physical Care Skills practice bank (PC-068).