Feeding a Patient

1. Feeding a Patient State Standards: 9.1 Apply behaviors that promote health and wellness TO: Learning how to feed a patient By: Xavier

2. Agenda • Warm Up • Take notes on feeding a patient • Student Activity • Closing Activity

3. Warm Up 1. What is the bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth? Hard plate 2. The first section of the large intestine is the________? Cecum 3. The walls of the small intestine are lined with fingerlike projections. What are these fingerlike projections called? Villi 4. The enzyme from pancreatic juice that acts on sugars is____? Amylase, or Amylopsin 5. What is the organ behind the stomach that produces enzymes and the hormone insulin called? The Pancreas

4. What you need to feed patient: • Food tray • Towels or paper towels • Pen or pencil • Bed table • Food and liquids

5. Procedures before feeding: • Obtain authorization to enter room • Introduce yourself • Wash yours and patients hands • Prepare patient for mealtime • Check tray and make sure everything is correct • Place tray over bed table • If patient can feed him- or herself arrange everything on the tray conveniently

6. Procedures to feed patient: • Test hot liquids • Use separate straw for each liquid offered • Hold utensils at a right angle • Feed the patient from the tip of utensil • Tell the patient what he/she is eating • Allow time for patient to chew • Use a towel or napkin to wipe the patients mouth

7. Procedures after feeding patient: • Encourage patient to eat as much as possible • Allow patient to wash hands • Make sure everything is secure and lower the bed • Place supplies near the patient for easy access • Note how much food was eaten • Clean and replace all equipment • Wash your hands • Report that the patient has been fed and or record all required information

8. Closing Activity: • Write down one thing you understand and one thing that is unclear to you

9. Sources • Textbook- Diversified health occupations 6th edition by Louise Simmers