31st July 2023

An 82-year-old woman is being managed on the stroke ward, following an acute infarct, 3 days ago

An 82-year-old woman is being managed on the stroke ward, following an acute infarct, 3 days ago. She is assessed by the speech and language therapy (SALT) team to have an ‘unsafe swallow.’

Which of the following approaches to nutrition is likely to be recommended?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.