Dysphagia

Question 1

difficulty with any stage of swallowing

Answer 1

dysphagia

Question 2

the process or act of swallowing

Answer 2

deglutition

Question 3

What goes into the anatomy of a swallow?

Answer 3

brain, cranial nerves, muscles

Question 4

What are the STAGES of swallowing?

Answer 4

5 stages:

1) preoral
2) oral preparatory
3) oral
4) pharyngeal
5) esophageal

Question 5

food visually and olfactory appreciated causing saliva stimulation, prep mouth movements, reach for utensils

Answer 5

preoral stage

Question 6

food received by mouth turned into bolus and mixed with saliva - bolus then brought to center of tongue

Answer 6

oral preparatory stage

Question 7

tongue squeezes bolus against hard palate moving it backward

Answer 7

oral stage

Question 8

breathing stops (swallowing apnea) reducing possibility of aspiration, vocal cords close, pharyngeal muscles contract to propel bolus through pharynx, larynx

Answer 8

pharyngeal stage

Question 9

bolus transported through esophagus - lower esophageal sphincter relaxes letting the bolus pass into the stomach

Answer 9

esophageal stage

Question 10

What is a common sign of aspiration?

Answer 10

coughing

Question 11

What are the 2 components of dysphagia assessment?

Answer 11

1) clinical assessment

2) instrumental evaluation

Question 12

What are the progression of fluids?

Answer 12

1) no fluids at all
2) honey-thick fluids
3) nectar-thick fluids
4) thin, flavored fluids
5) water