Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 381 of 1700
How should you check how hot a resident's food is?
- Hold your hand above the food and feel the heat
- Taste a small amount of the food with a clean spoon
- Touch the food with a gloved finger to feel how warm it is
- Ask the resident to test it with a fingertip before eating
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Correct answer: Hold your hand above the food and feel the heat
You judge heat by feeling it above the food and you never touch the food with your hand.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.2: Nutrition and Fluid Needs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026