Which technique uses gravity to assist swallowing in regurgitation management?

Which technique uses gravity to assist swallowing in regurgitation management?

• A. Let gravity help
• B. Change consistency of food and water
• C. Place feeding tube
• D. Decrease inflammation

Answer: (A)

Using gravity through proper body positioning is a straightforward, noninvasive way to aid swallowing and reduce regurgitation. When a person eats in an upright position, gravity helps pull the bolus down toward the stomach and keeps it from stalling or backing up into the pharynx, which lowers the risk of regurgitation and aspiration during and after swallowing. The other options address different strategies—changing how thick fluids are, bypassing swallowing with a tube, or reducing tissue inflammation—but they don’t exploit gravity to assist the swallow. So letting gravity help is the best choice.

Using gravity through proper body positioning is a straightforward, noninvasive way to aid swallowing and reduce regurgitation. When a person eats in an upright position, gravity helps pull the bolus down toward the stomach and keeps it from stalling or backing up into the pharynx, which lowers the risk of regurgitation and aspiration during and after swallowing. The other options address different strategies—changing how thick fluids are, bypassing swallowing with a tube, or reducing tissue inflammation—but they don’t exploit gravity to assist the swallow. So letting gravity help is the best choice.