Exam Preview for 1253: Aspiration Pneumonia: Who Gets Sick and How

Aspiration Pneumonia: Who Gets Sick and How Can We Help?

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1. "Stroke Associated Pneumonia" is related to: Patients with chronic fatigue Patients with brainstem infarcts only Immunodepression and alterations in oral flora Upper airway disease
2. Radiological presentation of aspiration pneumonia may include which of the following? Multilobar/centrilobular nodularity Airway thickening Pulmonary fibrosis All of the above
3. When assessing tolerance for aspiration, clinicians should consider: Medical conditions, nutritional status and oral hygiene Cardiac status, GERD, and history of stroke Hydration status, water protocols, and time post onset Oral hygiene, dependence for care, and aspiration tolerance
4. Head of the bed elevation has been demonstrated to reduce: Pleural effusion Reflux episodes Swallow function Tachypnea
5. Bundled intervention strategies include: Incentive spirometry (deep breathing) Hand hygiene Spontaneous breathing trials All of the above