Nursing Responsibilities: Dysphagia, Aspiration, and Dehydration

Dysphagia is:

• A condition that affects the ability to swallow

• A type of headache

• A skin disorder

• A respiratory illness

Medical aspiration is/can:

• A desire to achieve something

• A type of respiratory condition

• A method of cooking

• occur when food enters the airway

Dehydration is:

• A process of adding water

• A condition caused by the excessive loss of water from the body

• A method of preserving food by removing moisture

• A type of chemical reaction involving water

What are the responsibilities of the nurse aide related to dysphagia?

• Assisting with feeding and ensuring the patient is sitting upright at least 30*

• Administering medication for dysphagia

• Diagnosing dysphagia

• Assisting with feeding and ensuring the patient is sitting upright at least 70-90*

The responsibilities of the nurse aide related to prevention of aspiration include:

• Ensuring the patient is sitting upright during and immediately after meals

• Always actively feeding the patient, not allowing them to feed themselves.

• encouraging the patient to eat at a brisk pace

• multitasking during patient meal time.

What are the responsibilities of the nurse aide related to hydration?

• Monitoring fluid intake and output

• revising the care plan

• encouraging the resident to consume 3 liters of fluid per day.

• Diagnosing illnesses

What are the responsibilities of the nurse aide related to prevention of dehydration?

• Ensuring patients have access to fluids

• Monitoring fluid intake and output

• Providing education on the importance of hydration

• All of the above

Explain the different types of tube feeding.

• Nasogastric feeding, gastrostomy feeding, and jejunostomy feeding

• Intravenous feeding, oral feeding, and subcutaneous feeding

• Solid food feeding, liquid food feeding, and mixed food feeding

• Enteral feeding, parenteral feeding, and topical feeding

Intravenous infusions involve the administration of fluids directly into a vein. Which of the following is a key step in the process?

• Selecting the appropriate vein

• Administering oral medication

• Applying a topical cream

• Performing a surgical procedure