EEX3120 Chapter 13: Disorders of Swallowing

Question 1

The speech language pathologist plays a major role in the evaluation and management of this swallowing disorder. Name this disorder

Answer 1

dysphagia

Question 2

Inadequate swallowing may result in “GER” (the movement of food or acid from the stomach back into the esophagus). What do the letters in the acrostic stand for?

Answer 2

Gastroesophogeal Reflux

Question 3

When infants and children experience swallowing disorders they may experience inadequate growth, ill health, fatigue, difficulty learning, and poor parent and children relationships. This is referred to as

Answer 3

Pediatric Dysphagia

Question 4

Children with CNS and PNS and/or neuromotor disease are vulnerable to feeding and swallowing disorders. What do the letters in the two (2) acrostics stand for?

Answer 4

Central Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System

Question 5

TRUE/FALSE: IF FALSE MAKE TRUE:

Dysphagia may occur at any phase and may range from mild to severe.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

There are other disorders/impairments that share similarities with dysphagia. Name three (3)

Answer 6

Cerebral Palsy; Spinabifida; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 7

Name one neurological etiology of dysphagia for adults older than sixty

Answer 7

stroke

Question 8

Dysphagia may result in this acquired disorder, ___________. It is associated with Alzheimer’s disease that may occur in older people.

Answer 8

dementia

Question 9

This lack of oral control can signal neuromuscular defects, , gum and tooth infections or upper airway obstruction.

Answer 9

drooling

Question 10

The textbook mentions and describes “non-oral feeding.” One is the “NG Tube,” a feeding that requires a tube to be inserted from the nose to the pharynx, the esophagus, and finally stomach where liquified food and water are inserted through the opening. What do the letters NG stand for?

Answer 10

Nasogastric tube