meal timing

CNA
Spiritual and Cultural Needs
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A resident tells the nursing assistant that a religious observance affects when they eat. The meal cart is arriving. What is the best response?

Ask about the resident’s preferred timing and tell the nurse.✓ Correct

This communicates the individual request to the care team.
Tell the resident that beliefs cannot affect meal timing.✗ Incorrect

Some observances affect when a person eats.
Set a new diet schedule without consulting the nurse.✗ Incorrect

The assistant should report the request, not change the plan independently.
Assume every resident of the same faith eats at this time.✗ Incorrect

Individuals may follow practices differently.

Answer

A. Ask about the resident’s preferred timing and tell the nurse.

Rationale

A food practice can concern timing as well as the food itself. The assistant should hear the individual’s request and relay it to the nurse so the team can address it.

RememberListen and report requests that affect meals.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 6: Provide for Basic Nursing Care Needs Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · NUTRITION AND FLUID NEEDS › Cultural and Religious Considerations With Nutritional Intake · 2022

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