Which interventions help to prevent aspiration during eating for a client with a tracheostomy?
A) Provide close supervision for the client during eating and drinking.
B) Add liquids to foods to make them thinner and easier to swallow.
C) Inflate the tracheostomy cuff tube to maximum pressure before starting.
D) Let the client indicate readiness for another bite when being fed.
E) Have the client tuck the chin down and forward while swallowing.
F) Instruct the client to dry swallow to clear food particles from the throat.
G) Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position for an hour after eating.
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