To avoid the risk of aspiration after a fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedure, what would you recommend that the patient do?
A) Be placed in the supine Trendelenburg position for 2 hr.
B) Remain in a sitting position and NPO until sensation returns.
C) Receive additional aerosolized lidocaine by nebulizer.
D) Be continuously monitored for oxygenation through pulse oximetry.

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The risk of aspiration persists as long as the airway is anesthetized. Therefore, patients should remain in a sitting position and refrain from eating or drinking until sensation returns.

To Avoid the Risk of Aspiration After a Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy