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The nurse caring for a patient with dysphagia has assigned the task of feeding the patient to the new nursing assistant personnel (NAP). The nurse asks the NAP how long the patient should be upright after eating.
 
  Which answer indicates the NAP has a correct understanding? a. 2 hours after meal time
  b. 30 minutes after meal time
  c. 20 minutes after meal time
  d. 10 minutes after meal time

Question 2

A college student visits the student health center. The student has become a vegan. The nurse assesses that the student is deficient in protein intake. Which food should the nurse suggest as a source of protein?
 
  a. Plant-based protein
  b. Poultry-based protein
  c. Egg-based protein
  d. Milk-based protein



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Answer to Question 1

B
The patient should remain sitting upright for at least 30 to 60 minutes after the meal. Remaining upright after meals or snack reduces chance of aspiration by allowing food particles remaining in pharynx to clear. Ten to twenty minutes is not enough time, whereas 2 hours is too long.

Answer to Question 2

A
Vegans eat only foods of plant origin; therefore only plant-based protein can be eaten. Ovolactovegetarians avoid meat, fish, and poultry but eat eggs and milk. Lactovegetarians drink milk but avoid eggs and other animal-based foods.



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