To prevent an elderly client with Alzheimer's from choking on food, what should the psychiatric technician do?

To effectively prevent an elderly client with Alzheimer's from choking on food, the most suitable action is to supervise the client during all meals. Providing supervision can help ensure that the client is eating safely and can assist immediately if they begin to struggle with swallowing or show signs of choking. This proactive measure allows the psychiatric technician to intervene quickly and provide necessary support, thereby reducing the risk of choking incidents.

While encouraging the client to eat slowly and limiting the amount of food per meal can be beneficial strategies, these alone do not provide the immediate oversight that supervision does. Oral hygiene, while important for overall health, does not directly prevent choking during meals. Therefore, consistent supervision becomes the priority for the safety of a client prone to swallowing difficulties due to the effects of Alzheimer's disease.