The nurse is concerned about aspiration precautions when feeding her patient who has recently suffered a stroke. Which of the following procedures that the nurse performs would demonstrate a need for further education?
a. The nurse uses thickened liquids.
b. The nurse puts the bed at 30 degrees.
c. The nurse encourages slow eating.
d. The nurse has the patient alternate between food and sips of fluid.
ANS: B
During feeding, the head of the bed needs to be elevated at 45 degrees or higher. Liquids are thickened, and patients are encouraged to use slow-eating habits and to alternate between bites of food and sips of fluids to facilitate swallowing.
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