Quiz 1

Question 1

Apneic period

Answer 1

a temporary suspension of breathing

Question 2

Cerebral vascular accident

Answer 2

Interruption of blood blow to the brain; may result in aneurysm, embolism or theombosis

Question 3

Comorbidities

Answer 3

Two symptoms/ diagnosis present simultaneously in a patient.

Question 4

Cyclical vomiting

Answer 4

Episodes of severe vomiting with no apparent cause. They start at the same time of day, last the same length of time, same symptoms and level of interets.

Question 5

Deglutition

Answer 5

The act of swallowing

Question 6

Diverticulum

Answer 6

small bulges that stick out of the side of the large intestine (colon).

Question 7

Emesis

Answer 7

Vomiting

Question 8

Enteral feedings

Answer 8

Nutrition delivered using the gut; alternative feeding methods when the lower GI tract is functioning.

Question 9

Esophageal Atresia

Answer 9

Causes the esophagus to end in a blind- ended pouch rather than connecting normally to the stomach.

Question 10

Failure to thrive

Answer 10

Weight for age that falls below the 5th percentile on multiple occasions or weight decelerates that crosses 2 major percentile lines on a growth chart.

Question 11

Hypertonia

Answer 11

excessive tone or tension of muscle

Question 12

Hypotone

Answer 12

Absence of muscle tone or tension

Question 13

Infiltrates (lungs)

Answer 13

Substance such as pus, blood/protein which lingers in the lungs.

Question 14

Jejunostomy (J-Tube)

Answer 14

A type of gastrostomy directly inserted into the jejunum.

Question 15

Laryngeal penetration

Answer 15

Food enters the laryngeal vestibule but is not aspirated.

Question 16

Lateral Chew

Answer 16

Moving food from one side of mouth to the other with the tongue while mixing bolus with saliva.

Question 17

Fundoplication

Answer 17

A surgical procedure in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophags and sutured in place as a treatment for reflux of stomach contents into the esophaguas.

Question 18

Odynophagia

Answer 18

Pain on swallowing

Question 19

Oral stage of swallowing

Answer 19

A-P transit of bolus

Question 20

Oral prep stage

Answer 20

Stage pf swallow where food is masticated into a cohesive bolus in preparation for the remaining phases of the swallow.

Question 21

PEG Tube

Answer 21

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; a gastrostomy tube, which is inserted into the stomach using an endoscope.

Question 22

Piecemeal deglutition

Answer 22

Bolus is divided into two or more parts, which are swallowed successively.

Question 23

PO

Answer 23

Prescribed orally

Question 24

Stricture

Answer 24

An abnormal temporary or permanent narrowing of the lumen of a hollow organ, such as the esophagus, pylorus of the stomach.

Question 25

Reflexive cough

Answer 25

Protective mechanism that helps prevent aspiration.

Question 26

Tonic bite

Answer 26

Reflexive, sustained jaw closure, accompanied by increased abnormal tone in the jaw muscles, in response to stimulation o the teeth or gums.

Question 27

Tracheoesophageal fistula

Answer 27

A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus.

Question 28

Valleculae

Answer 28

Pharyngeal recess located in the region between the base of tongue and epiglottis

Question 29

Pyriform Sinuses

Answer 29

Pharyngeal recess which are located near the lateral boarders of the larynx.

Question 30

Laryngomalacia

Answer 30

Birth defect where the larynx is soft and floppy. The esophagus has an omega shape.
(laryngo)= larynx (malacia)= body tissue thats soft

Question 31

Laryngeal web

Answer 31

The larynx contains web-like tissue that limits the volume of air flowing in and out if the