Chapter 10: Assessment and Treatment of Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing

Question 1

“Swallowing” involves moving food, fluid, medication, or saliva through which sequence?

A) Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Pharynx
B) Mouth → Stomach → Pharynx → Esophagus
C) Mouth → Pharynx → Esophagus → Stomach

Answer 1

Answer: C) Mouth → Pharynx → Esophagus → Stomach

Question 2

What is the correct definition of “eating”?

A) The process of setting up, arranging, and bringing food from the table, plate, or cup to the mouth.
B) The ability to keep and manipulate food or fluid in the mouth and swallow it.
C) The complex act in which food, fluid, medication, or saliva is moved from the mouth to the stomach.

Answer 2

Answer: B) The ability to keep and manipulate food or fluid in the mouth and swallow it.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the process of “feeding”?

A) The ability to keep and manipulate food or fluid in the mouth and swallow it.
B) The complex act in which food, fluid, medication, or saliva is moved from the mouth to the stomach.
C) The process of setting up, arranging, and bringing food from the table, plate, or cup to the mouth.

Answer 3

Answer: C) The process of setting up, arranging, and bringing food from the table, plate, or cup to the mouth

Question 4

Which type of intervention is used to increase food acceptance, oral intake, and decrease inappropriate mealtime behaviors in children 0-5 years old?

A) Parent-directed or educational-based interventions
B) Physiological-based interventions
C) Behavioral-based interventions

Answer 4

Answer: C) Behavioral-based interventions

Question 5

Who can implement parent-directed or educational-based interventions for feeding in children 0-5 years old?

A) Only occupational therapists
B) Only parents and caregivers
C) Occupational therapists, parents, and caregivers

Answer 5

Answer: C) Occupational therapists, parents, and caregivers

Question 6

Physiological-based interventions are aimed at addressing which issues in children 0-5 years old?

A) Behavioral issues during mealtime
B) Atypical oral structures and neuromuscular impairments
C) Parental knowledge about feeding interventions

Answer 6

Answer: B) Atypical oral structures and neuromuscular impairments

Question 7

During which phase of swallowing is food taken into the mouth and processed into a bolus formation?

A) Oral phase
B) Pharyngeal phase
C) Oral preparatory phase

Answer 7

Answer: C) Oral preparatory phase

Question 8

What happens during the oral phase of swallowing?

A) Food is taken into the mouth and processed into a bolus formation
B) The bolus is transported by the tongue toward the pharynx
C) Swallowing directs food down to the esophagus

Answer 8

Answer: B) The bolus is transported by the tongue toward the pharynx

Question 9

In the esophageal phase of swallowing, how is food propelled down to the stomach?

A) By reflexive actions in infants
B) By voluntary biting and chewing in older children
C) By a peristaltic wave

Answer 9

Answer: C) By a peristaltic wave

Question 10

In the pharyngeal phase of swallowing, the food directs down to the ____ ?

A. Esophagus
B. Bolus
C. Small intestine
D. Stomach

Answer 10

A. Esophagus

Question 11

What is the interview questions you would ask Parents during feeding evaluation guide?

A. What questions would like answered during this evaluation?
B. What specific concerns do you have about your child’s feeding, growth and/or development?
C. When did you first develop these feeding or swallowing concerns?
D. All of the above

Answer 11

D. All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following are incidences and or influences feeding disorders ?

A. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
B. FOOD ALLERGIES
C. ORAL MOTOR FUNCTION
D. SENSORY ISSUES
E. BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
F. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Answer 12

F. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 13

Which of the following are elements of comprehensive Evaluation of feeding and swallowing skills?

A. INITIAL INTERVIEW AND CHART REVIEW
B. STRUCTURED OBSERVATION
C. ASSESSMENT TOOLS
D. ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS
E. MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
F. ALL ARE CORRECT

Answer 13

F. ALL ARE CORRECT

Question 14

Which of the following is a major component of a comprehensive occupational therapy intervention plan to address feeding, eating, or swallowing problems in children?

A) Safety considerations for feeding and swallowing
B) Nutritional planning and diet adjustment
C) Independent meal preparation

Answer 14

Answer: A) Safety considerations for feeding and swallowing

Question 15

What kind of modifications are included in a comprehensive occupational therapy intervention plan to aid in feeding, eating, or swallowing problems in children?

A) Positioning modifications
B) Medication adjustments
C) Sleep schedule changes

Answer 15

Answer: A) Positioning modifications

Question 16

In a comprehensive occupational therapy intervention plan, what is used to assist with feeding intervention plans?

A) Adaptive equipment and oral motor techniques
B) Exclusive breastfeeding techniques
C) High-calorie diet plans

Answer 16

Answer: A) Adaptive equipment and oral motor techniques

Question 17

What developmental considerations are part of a comprehensive occupational therapy intervention plan for feeding, eating, or swallowing problems in children?

A) Physical fitness, social skills, and academic performance
B) Cognitive, motor, and sensory
C) Language development, creativity, and emotional regulation

Answer 17

Answer: B) Cognitive, motor, and sensory

Question 18

Who is included in the interprofessional collaboration for a comprehensive occupational therapy intervention plan addressing feeding, eating, or swallowing problems in children?

A) The occupational therapist and nutritionist only
B) The occupational therapist and the child’s parents only
C) The occupational therapist and other members of the child’s treatment team

Answer 18

Answer: C) The occupational therapist and other members of the child’s treatment team

Question 19

Occupational therapists may address feeding issues in children with what type of anomalies?

A) Genetic and hereditary anomalies
B) Anatomical or structural anomalies
C) Metabolic and endocrine anomalies

Answer 19

Answer: B) Anatomical or structural anomalies

Question 20

Behavioral interventions in occupational therapy may be implemented to address which of the following issues?

A) Food refusal, tactile sensitivity, and reliance on the bottle
B) Social interaction and communication skills
C) Academic performance and learning disabilities

Answer 20

Answer: A) Food refusal, tactile sensitivity, and reliance on the bottle

Question 21

Occupational therapy intervention may address which of the following conditions related to feeding and eating?

A) Allergies and dietary restrictions
B) Feeding/eating delays, dysphagia, and sensory processing
C) Physical fitness and endurance

Answer 21

Answer: B) Feeding/eating delays, dysphagia, and sensory processing

Question 22

What might an occupational therapist modify to help a child with feeding and eating difficulties?

A) The child’s sleep schedule
B) The food and liquid consistencies
C) The child’s play activities

Answer 22

Answer: B) The food and liquid consistencies

Question 23

Occupational therapy intervention to address feeding and eating difficulties in children includes approaches to change which of the following?

A) The child’s diet plan
B) The environment, child’s positioning, and equipment used in feeding
C) The child’s physical activity level

Answer 23

Answer: B) The environment, child’s positioning, and equipment used in feeding