VATI Fundamentals Exam_2023/2026
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VATI Fundamentals Exam_2023/2026 A nurse in a rehabilitation unit is assessing a group of clients who have traumatic brain injuries. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients req... uires a priority referral? A client who coughs after drinking liquids The greatest risk to this client is injury from aspiration. Therefore, this is the client the nurse should address first. The priority referral the nurse should make is to a speech-language pathologist because a client who coughs after drinking liquids is at risk for aspiration. Manifestations of dysphagia include changes in voice tone, coughing, delayed swallowing, pocketing of food, and occasional silent aspiration, which can occur if a client is experiencing a decrease in sensation. [Show More]
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