مريض جلطة دماغية عنده شلل نصفي أيسر وصعوبة بلع خفيفة، والممرضة تساعده في الأكل. ما الإجراء الصحيح؟

A stroke client with left hemiplegia and mild dysphagia is being helped to eat. What is correct?

1. Give thin liquids through a straw so he drinks more easily
2. Raise the bed to only 30 degrees so he does not tire
3. Place food on the left side to strengthen those muscles
4. Upright, chin tucked, food on the right side

Answer: D) Upright, chin tucked, food on the right side. Upright posture and a chin tuck protect the airway, and food goes on the unaffected (right) side while checking for pocketing on the weak side. A straw speeds liquids and raises aspiration risk, and 30 degrees is not upright enough.