Question

10. Why would a patient with a CVA be at risk for aspiration?

What are the interventions for aspiration precaution?

Answer 1

Question 10:

The risk of aspiration is due to impaired or decreased gag reflex, impaired physical mobility and dysphagia.

These problems are occur due to impaired functions of cranial and spinal nerves.

Because of these reasons CVA patients are prone to develop aspiration.

Aspiration precautions:

1. Provide high followers positions during meal time.

2. Give semi solid diet( liquid oral diet increases the aspiration)

3. Frequent oral hygiene.

4. Small and frequent feed.

5. Give easily digestable diet.