Exam 2 Part 6

Question 1

What is one facilitative technique that has been most researched?

Answer 1

Tongue bite swallow

Question 2

Holding your tongue and swallowing to strengthen the posterior portion of the tongue

Answer 2

Tongue bite swallow

Question 3

Holding your breath and swallowing

Answer 3

Supraglottic swallow

Question 4

What are some oral motor exercises?

Answer 4

Opening/closing mouth, tongue lateralization, licking lips

Question 5

What are some examples of food that are mixed consistencies?

Answer 5

Soup, wet cereal

Question 6

What is the worst case scenario for a patient with dysphagia and needs treatment?

Answer 6

NPO (nothing per oral), includes nasogastric tube and gastronomy tube

Question 7

What are the 2 ways of enteral feeding?

Answer 7

Nasogastric tube (NG tube), gastronomy tube (G tube)

Question 8

Thought of as a more short-term tube

Answer 8

NG tube

Question 9

Tube that is surgically placed into the stomach

Answer 9

G-tube

Question 10

What is one challenge of having a NG-tube and G-tube?

Answer 10

Constant feeding, may not feel hunger

Question 11

What are some emotional and social effects of swallowing disorders?

Answer 11

Quality of life, anxieties and fears

Question 12

What are some multicultural considerations pertaining to dysphagia?

Answer 12

Ethnic foods that may or may not be appropriate for the patient

Question 13

The attempt to solve ethical issues in the health field

Answer 13

Bioethics

Question 14

Respecting our patient’s right to health choices

Answer 14

Autonomy