A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral eye patches in place following an injury. When the client’s food tray arrives, which of the following interventions should the nurse take to promote independence in eating?
Ask the client if she would prefer a liquid diet.
Assign an assistive personnel to feed the client.
Explain to the client that her tray is here and place her hands on it.
Describe to the client the location of the food on the tray.
The Correct Answer is D
Choice A rationale
Asking the client if she would prefer a liquid diet does not promote independence in eating. It may limit the client’s dietary options and does not address the need for the client to learn how to eat independently with bilateral eye patches.
Choice B rationale
Assigning an assistive personnel to feed the client does not promote independence. It makes the client reliant on others for feeding, which does not help in developing self-feeding skills.
Choice C rationale
Explaining to the client that her tray is here and placing her hands on it is a step towards promoting independence. However, it does not provide enough information for the client to locate and identify the food items on the tray independently.
Choice D rationale
Describing to the client the location of the food on the tray promotes independence by enabling the client to use her sense of touch and memory to locate and consume the food items without assistance.
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