An intake and output record is a record of all fluids taken in and discharged from the body

A 49-year-old male has summoned EMS because of a problem with his tracheostomy tube. At the patient's side, you note the tracheostomy tube to be protruding abnormally from the stoma in his neck. Your first action in caring for this patient would be to:

A) Gently attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube B) Quickly establish a baseline SpO2 level C) Establish how the tracheostomy tube became dislodged D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing

To prevent a resident from choking when he or she eats, you should:

A. put the resident in a horizontal position. B. cut food into small pieces and feed them to the resident slowly. C. remove his or her dentures. D. feed the resident soup and gelatin only.