Dysphagia exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Dysphagia ** - ANSWER difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease. Anatomical points of transition - ANSWER lips (most anterior valve) velo-pharyngeal port upper esophageal spinchter (UES) also called the pharyngo-esophageal segment (PES) bolus ** - ANSWER food is first ingested into the mouth and then broken down in the mouth by chewing, or mastication, tongue movements, saliva, and teeth grinding until it becomes a bolus, a soft mass. the food bolus is soft enough tha...

NUR 215 Exam 3: Modules 7-10 Latest Update Graded A+ Full Liquid Diet clear liquids plus liquid dairy products, all juices, pureed vegetables transition to soft diet, acute gastritis Mechanical Soft Diet clear and full liquids plus diced or ground foods Soft/Low-Residue Diet foods that are low in fiber and easy to digest (dairy products, eggs, ripe bananas) transition from FL to reg diet High Fiber Diet whole grains, raw and dried fruits Pureed Diet foods have been blenderized t...

Exam 4: NSG223 / NSG 223 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II / Med Surg 2 Exam | Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Loss of Proprioception Answer: Loss of proprioception: ability to perceive the position of your body in space Q: Ischemic Stroke Symptoms Answer: Hemiplegia Hemiparesis Dysarthria Apraxia Dysphasia Dysphagia Aphasia: difficulty communicating Expressive: Cannot answer, knows answer but cannot get it out Receptive: Do not un...

Neurogenic dysphagia occurs when there is damage to the correct answers CNS and/or PNS Neurogenic Dysphagia Results in: correct answers Sensory-motor changes Neurogenic Dysphagia is concurrent with: correct answers Dysarthria, dysphonia, and/orcognitive-linguistic disorders •Articulatory •Respiratory •Phonatory/Laryngeal •Velopharyngeal •Cognitive Etiology CNS Non-Degenerative: correct answers •CVA •Brain injury •Medication •Neoplasm •Congenital CP syringobu...

Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Praxis Exam V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A Q: A study is conducted to determine how well a dysphagia screening test predicts aspiration that is later confirmed with a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSSV F S S). The study results are presented in the table below. (Top left) Failed Screen/Aspiration: 45 (Bottom left) Passed Screen/Aspiration: 5 (Top right) Failed Screen/No Asp: 20 (Bottom right) P...

Exam 2: NR 304/ NR304 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Health Assessment II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| A Grade Q: How do you assess a patient's orientation? Answer: Ask about person, DOB, time/date, place (where are they?) Q: What does Glascow Coma Scale test? Answer: (GCS) Measures level of consciousness eye opening, best motor response, verbal response 15 items are scored Q: At what score do we worry about the patient's GCS? Answer: Less than 8-...

Exam 4: NSG554/ NSG 554 (Latest 2023/ 2024) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care I Exam Review| Complete Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: Hyperthyroid examination findings Answer: -Diffusely enlarged thyroid -Frequent asymmetric and often with bruit -Subacute: moderately enlarged/tender, dysphagia, jaw/ear pain -toxic multi nodular goiter: palpable nodules -Silent thyroiditis: small nontender goiter Q: PALM-COEIN Answer: -Polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malig...

BSNC 6000 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Complications of portal hypertension - Answer-- increased pressure in peritoneal capillaries: ascites - port-systemic shunting of blood: development of collateral channels (caput medusae, esophageal varies, hemorrhoids), shunting of ammonia and toxins from the intestine into the general circulation (hepatic encephalopathy - splenomegaly (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding) Ascites: what is it, why it occurs - Answer-Abdominal disten...

NUR 305 ATI Med Surg Neurosensory Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Assured Success New Update 2023/2024 With Rationales. ATI Medical/Surgical Neurosensory AH1 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a brain tumor. Which of the following indicates cranial nerve involvement? A. Dysphagia B. Positive Babinski sign C. Decreased deep-tendon reflexes D. Ataxia Rationale: Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, can occur as a result of damage to cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) o...

What is the first step in the swallowing squence? - ANSWER Food is introduced into the mouth: opening and closing of the jaw What are the muscles and nerves involved in opening the jaw? - ANSWER Mylohyoid: trigeminal CN 5 Anterior digastric: trigeminal CN 5 Geniohyoid: hypoglossal CN 12 Platysma: facial CN 7