When assisting a right-handed resident who has left-sided weakness to use utensils, what is the best approach?

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Place utensils on the right (unaffected) side and allow the resident to feed themselves if able. Utensils should be placed on the stronger, unaffected side to promote independence and function. The resident should be encouraged to use their stronger side. Choice A ignores functional capacity. Choice C promotes dependence unnecessarily. Choice D may not address the actual capability.