The nurse is administering an enteral feeding to a client in a comatose state. The nurse elevates the head of the bed to 30 degrees and leaves it elevated for _____ minutes to decrease the risk of aspiration
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 30
Rationale: The head of the bed should be elevated at least 30 degrees during the administration of the feeding and should remain elevated for at least 30 minutes after the feeding to decrease the risk of aspiration.
Global Rationale: The head of the bed should be elevated at least 30 degrees during the administration of the feeding and should remain elevated for at least 30 minutes after the feeding to decrease the risk of aspiration.
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