Assessment of Airway Defenses in the Neurologically Impaired Patient
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Sarah, Miller; Erin, Silverman; Bari, Hoffman-Ruddy
- Source
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. 26(2)
- Subject
- Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Cough
Risk Factors
Humans
Female
Nervous System Diseases
Deglutition Disorders
Respiratory Insufficiency
Aged
- Language
- ISSN
- 1092-0811
Impairment of cough and swallow is a potential consequence of neurological dysfunction that places affected patients at increased risk for respiratory compromise and death. Nurses are critical to early identification and frequent screening of airway defense mechanisms to reduce aspiration risk and improve clinical outcomes in patients with neurological impairment.