Heidi,
 
    Basic insertion of an ng tube involves this  concept.  If you need to 
feed a patient this concept comes into play, and  also when dealing with 
respiration issues.  It is one of the basic trick  questions on the NCLEX exams.  
Often they will use flex the patient's  head, instead of elevate to see if you are 
reading the question  correctly.
 
 
 
Debbie Albert, RN, Ph.D., LMHC, IBCLC, RLC
Tampa Lactation  Counseling
Tampa, FL  

 
 
In a message dated 3/3/2006 1:32:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])  writes:

From  another post: "ALL nurses learn that patients swallow better when head
is  elevated than flexed-this is a basic nursing concept." Which is  funny,
because I'm in nursing school and so far this hasn't been emphasized  ... 


 
 
 

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