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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING BASIC CARE AND COMFORT DYSPHAGIA DIET • Clients with dysphagia are at risk for aspiration and aspiration pneumonia. Dietary modifications and swallowing rehabilitation measures can reduce the risk of aspiration in clients who can tolerate oral feedings. Specific techniques include the following: o Modification of food consistency (pureed, mechanically altered, soft) o Thickened liquids o Having the client sit upright at a 90-degree angle o Placing food on ...