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When giving oral care to the unconscious patient the safest position to prevent aspiration is?
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Why do you position patient on the left side when vomiting?
it doesn't happen to me, i sleep like that. You should probably ask your doctor.
Why npo before paracentesis?
to prevent aspiration to prevent aspiration
What is the purpose of changing position in bed on a comatose patient?
To prevent bed sores.
Do you swallow during surgery?
No. While under anesthesia, you ( the patient) are intubated ( which means there is a tube down your throat to facilitate breathing for the unconscious patient ), and any saliva produced is suctioned away to prevent complications when the patient is being extubated.
What are the steps you take to get a patient in the dangling position?
To position a patient in the dangling position, move the patient's legs over the edge of the bed while supporting their upper body, ensuring that their feet are touching the floor. Assist the patient to sit up slowly to prevent dizziness or orthostatic hypotension. Monitor the patient for any signs of discomfort or dizziness during the procedure.
Why is it needed to check residual in patient with g tube?
to make sure person is absorbing the food, subsequently - to prevent regurgitation/aspiration, to provide needed calories. follow re-feeding protocol in place.
Why is it needed to check residual in patient with g-tube?
to make sure person is absorbing the food, subsequently - to prevent regurgitation/aspiration, to provide needed calories. follow re-feeding protocol in place.
When caring for a patient who is on bed rest what should the aide do to prevent bedsores?
Shift their position every two hours.
What can you do to prevent a patient from falling out of bed?
Restrain the patient.
Why a patient is NPO after midnight?
this is to prevent aspiration of gastric contents, which is rare 1/3000, while under anesthesia, but new guidelines (well new as of 1999) are more laxed, no food for 6 hrs and no clear liquids for 2 hrs prior to surgery.
I need to define preoperative fasting?
Preoperative fasting refers to the practice of a patient abstaining from fluid intake and oral food for sometime before an operation is performed. The purpose of preoperative fasting is to prevent pulmonary aspiration of stomach contents during general anesthesia.
What are the conditions for giving glucose orally to the patient?
No. You may kill him. Fluid given to unconscious person will go to his respiratory tract. Never give any thing orally to unconscious patient. Very little fluid can choke him to death. He needs intravenous glucose. Fortunately, you usually get enough time to give intravenous glucose solution. It is one of the most dramatic situation, in your medical practice, to see the sudden recovery of the serious patient.
