Your Nursing Home Patient, Helen, Is an 89-Year-Old Woman with a Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

Your nursing home patient, Helen, is an 89-year-old woman with a diagnosis of advanced Alzheimer's disease. At breakfast, you see Helen being fed by a nursing assistant while reclined in a geri chair. What do you say to the nursing assistant?

A) "Do not feed Helen. Let her feed herself, so she can be as independent as possible."
B) "Great job! You are feeding Helen exactly right."
C) "Do not feed Helen with the chair reclined. She might choke or aspirate food."
D) "Do not feed Helen in the dining room. She makes too big a mess."