Tray Delivery and Tray Retrieval Quiz

You must sanitize your hands before handling your first tray and all other trays from your meal cart.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about Tray Retrieval is correct? Select all that apply.

• It is acceptable to wear gloves during tray retrieval when picking trays from isolation rooms

• It is not acceptable to wear gloves when picking up soiled trays. You should sanitize your hands before retrieving each tray

• The only time it is acceptable to wear gloves during tray retrieval is when picking up trays from isolation rooms

If you do not practice proper hand sanitation, you risk carrying germs from one patients room to the next.

• True

• False

What are some potential consequences of feeding a patient whose diet order is NPO? Select all that apply

• Delay a patients surgery

• Extend a patients stay in the hospital

• Delay a patients recovery process

• Cause a life threatening event

• All the above

What's the purpose of verifying two identifiers when delivering a meal or snack to a patient?

• To make sure youre delivering the correct tray to the correct patient

• To make sure the patient is alert

• To make the tray delivery process sound more professional,

What should you do if a patient leaves a tray unfinished

• Ask if the patient would like something different to eat or offer items from the Always Available section

• Assume the patient will eat later and keep the tray in the room

• Assume the patient was not hungry and remove the tray from the room