Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 376 of 1700
A resident who wears glasses is about to eat. What should you check?
- That the glasses are in the case on the bedside table nearby
- That the resident can eat the meal with the glasses taken off
- That the lenses are tinted so they reduce glare from the tray
- That the resident is wearing the glasses and the lenses are clean
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Correct answer: That the resident is wearing the glasses and the lenses are clean
Seeing the food often makes a resident want to eat.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.2: Nutrition and Fluid Needs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026