A patient with a suspected stroke must take prescribed medications. How should the nurse assess the patient's gag reflex before administration of medications?
1) Offer the patient a sip of water
2) Offer the patient a bite of soft food like gelatin
3) Lightly stimulate the uvula with a tongue blade
4) All of the above
ANS: 3
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