Dysphagia Exam 2 with All Questions
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What is the super-supraglottic swallow designed to do? - ANSWER close airway before and
during the swallow
What is the rationale for the super-supraglottic swallow? - ANSWER effortful breath hold tilts
arytenoids forward, closing airway entrance before and during the swallow
What is the super-supraglottic swallow appropriate for? - ANSWER reduced vocal fold closure,
reduced closure of airway entrance
What is the effortful swallow designed to do? - ANSWER increase posterior motion of
tongue base during the pharyngeal swallow and thereby improve bolus clearance
What is the rationale for the effortful swallow? - ANSWER effort increases posterior
tongue base movement
What is the effortful swallow appropriate for? - ANSWER reduced posterior tongue base
movement
What is Masasko designed to do? - ANSWER increase posterior motion of tongue base
during the pharyngeal swallow and thereby improve bolus clearance
, What is the rationale for Masako? - ANSWER effort increases posterior tongue base movement
What is Masako appropriate for? - ANSWER reduced posterior tongue base movement
What is the Mendelsohn Maneuver designed to do? - ANSWER increase the extent and
duration of laryngeal elevation and thereby increase the duration and width of cricopharyngeal
opening - can also improve overall coordination of swallow
What is the rationale of the Mendelsohn Maneuver? - ANSWER laryngeal movement opens
UES; prolonging laryngeal evaluation prolongs UES opening
What is the Mendelsohn Maneuver appropriate for? - ANSWER reduced laryngeal
movement; discoordinated swallow
What is the shaker exercise designed to do? - ANSWER increase the extent and duration of
laryngeal elevation and thereby increase the duration and width of cricopharyngeal opening
- can also improve overall coordination of swallow
What is the shaker exercise rationale? - ANSWER laryngeal movement opens UES; prolonging
laryngeal elevation prolongs UES opening
What is the shaker exercise appropriate for? - ANSWER reduced laryngeal
movement; discoordinated swallow
What are the factors to determine nonoral feeding? - ANSWER Patient's GI history, costs of
feedings and insurance coverage, patient's behavior, patient's preference, and patient's
medical diagnosis
When is the best time to begin swallowing therapy? - ANSWER as soon as the patient
is medically stable
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