NUTRITION
CLINICAL NUTRITION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True or False:The patient can be at high risk for aspiration during tube feeding.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Patients with an NG tube are at risk for aspiration. The head of bed should always be raised 30 degrees or higher.
Detailed explanation-2: -Older adults, those with a compromised airway or impaired gag reflexes, or the presence of oral, nasal, or gastric tubes are at an increased risk.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients with feeding tubes are at risk for such complications as aspiration, tube malpositioning or dislodgment, refeeding syndrome, medication-related complications, fluid imbalance, insertion-site infection, and agitation.
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