VSIM FOR NURSING: FUNDAMENTALS: VERNON RUSSELL EXAM STUDY
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SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) GRADE: A+|STATUS: GUARANTEED PASS
A patient is experiencing dysphagia following a stroke. How should the nurse position the
patient when administering medications?
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Supine
c) High Fowler's
d) Left lateral - Answers -c) High Fowler's
Explanation: The nurse should position the patient as 90 degrees (High Fowler's) or should sit
the patient upright in a chair. The nurse should not position the patient supine (on back), semi-
Fowler's (45 degrees), or left lateral (on the side) during medication administration, because
these positions can impede swallowing and the passage of food/liquids into the stomach.
Which observation supports the possibility that a patient who has experienced a stroke has
aspirated? (Select all that apply)
a) Coughing
b) Vomiting
c) Hoarseness
d) Reports of nausea
e) Regurgitation into the mouth - Answers -a) Coughing
c) Hoarseness
e) Regurgitation into the mouth
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GUIDE LATEST 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100%
SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) GRADE: A+|STATUS: GUARANTEED PASS
A patient is experiencing dysphagia following a stroke. How should the nurse position the
patient when administering medications?
a) Semi-Fowler's
b) Supine
c) High Fowler's
d) Left lateral - Answers -c) High Fowler's
Explanation: The nurse should position the patient as 90 degrees (High Fowler's) or should sit
the patient upright in a chair. The nurse should not position the patient supine (on back), semi-
Fowler's (45 degrees), or left lateral (on the side) during medication administration, because
these positions can impede swallowing and the passage of food/liquids into the stomach.
Which observation supports the possibility that a patient who has experienced a stroke has
aspirated? (Select all that apply)
a) Coughing
b) Vomiting
c) Hoarseness
d) Reports of nausea
e) Regurgitation into the mouth - Answers -a) Coughing
c) Hoarseness
e) Regurgitation into the mouth
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