Time to Read: About 2 minutes This information explains what you can do to prevent aspiration when you’re eating, drinking, or tube feeding. Aspiration is when food or liquid goes into your airway instead of your esophagus. Your esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach. Aspiration can happen when you’re eating, drinking, or tube feeding. It can also happen when you’re vomiting (throwing up) or when you have heartburn. You may be at risk of aspiration if you have trouble swallowing. This is because food or liquid can get stuck in the back of your throat and go into your airway. Aspiration can lead to pneumonia, respiratory infections (infections in your nose, throat, or lungs), and other health problems. Signs of aspiration include: You and your
caregiver should watch for these signs before, during, and after you eat, drink, or tube feed. If you have any of these signs, stop eating, drinking, or tube feeding. Call your healthcare provider right away. Follow these guidelines to prevent aspiration when you’re eating and drinking by mouth:
Figure 1. Sitting up at a 45-degree angle
Follow these guidelines to prevent aspiration if you’re tube feeding:
Pacing Your FeedingsTo help prevent aspiration, it’s important to pace your feedings. Follow the guidelines below during your feedings to make sure you’re not taking in more than you can digest:
If you have any questions, call your Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist at 212-639-7312 or Nutrition Advanced Practice Provider (APP) at 212-639-6984. Back to topWhen to Contact Your Healthcare ProviderContact your healthcare provider if you have any of the following:
If you’re having problems breathing or any other emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room right away. Back to topWhen a resident is lying in bed vomiting the nursing assistant should turn the resident's head to the side to prevent?1. Turn the patient on their side. If unable to move the patient, turn the patient's head to the side to prevent aspiration.
How should residents be positioned while they eat quizlet?Residents should be sitting upright at a 90-degree angle for eating.
In which position is a resident if he is lying flat on the back?A resident who is lying flat on his back with his head and shoulders supported by a pillow is in the __________________ position? Supine.
When moving a resident up in bed who is able to move with assistance the nursing assistant should?41. Which of the following is the best way for a nursing assistant to help move a resident up in bed? The nursing assistant should ask the resident to bend her knees and to push with her hands and feet.
|