Basic Care & ComfortPregunta 65 de 120
A nurse is assisting a client with dysphagia to eat. Which action promotes safe swallowing?
a.Position the client upright and encourage chin-tuck swallowing
b.Have the client lie flat while eating
c.Offer thin liquids with a straw
d.Encourage rapid eating to finish the meal
Explicación
Sitting upright with a chin-tuck reduces aspiration risk in dysphagia. Lying flat, thin liquids, and rushing increase aspiration risk.
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