What Would Be the Most Acceptable Intervention for the Nurse

question 21

Multiple Choice

What would be the most acceptable intervention for the nurse dealing with a patient with a threat of aspiration?

• A) Perform deep tracheal suctioning of the patient every hour.
• B) Place the patient in a side-lying position, with the head turned to the side.
• C) Slightly elevate the foot of the bed, with the patient in a supine position.
• D) Give the patient only thickened fluids.

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