Apprenticeship Healthcare SupportYears 11–13Healthcare Support

Nutrition and hydration support

Apprenticeship: Healthcare Support Worker: Nutrition and hydration support

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a healthcare assistant helping a patient who can't eat or drink by themselves. 🏥

  2. 2

    What's the main goal of nutrition and hydration support?

  3. 3

    Drag the correct food and drink items to the patient's tray — they need a balanced meal. 🍽️

  4. 4

    Let's help a patient who has trouble swallowing. What do we do?

  5. 5

    Why should a patient with swallowing problems sit up while eating?

  6. 6

    You notice the patient's water cup is empty. What do you do?

  7. 7

    True or false: You should always offer a drink to a patient who can't reach theirs.

Practise Nutrition and hydration support with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 15–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.