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Medesa

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient is NPO. This means that the person:
 
  a. Cannot eat or drink anything
  b. Has dysphagia
  c. Needs a feeding tube
  d. Can have fluids every 6 to 8 hours

Question 2

A resident is on aspiration precautions. The person eats in bed. To provide for safety during meals, you should position the person in:
 
  a. Fowler's position
  b. Sims' position
  c. Lateral position
  d. Prone position


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ambernicolefink

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A


Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

alexanderhamilton

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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