Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 1253 of 1700
Why is it important that food is chewed well?
- Chewing makes food taste sweeter and easier to swallow
- Poor chewing makes food hard to digest and may cause choking
- Chewing is the start of chemical digestion in the stomach
- Chewing removes all of the fat from the food
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Correct answer: Poor chewing makes food hard to digest and may cause choking
Chewing is mechanical digestion. Food that is not broken down by the teeth is hard to digest and may cause choking.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.2: Nutrition and Fluid Needs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026