Swallowing Disorders: Oral

Question 1

If a pt. can’t hold food in mouth, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 1

oral spillage?

Question 2

If a pt. can’t hold food in mouth, what is the fluoro result?

Answer 2

oral spillage

Question 3

If a pt. can’t hold food in mouth, what is the disorder?

Answer 3

decreased lip closure/strength

Question 4

if a pt. can’t chew with mouth closed, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 4

open mastication

Question 5

if a pt. can’t chew with mouth closed, what is fluoro result?

Answer 5

open mastication

Question 6

if a pt. can’t chew- avoids food types, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 6

bolus stays on tongue; falls into sulci.

Question 7

if a pt. can’t chew- avoids food types, what is the fluoro result?

Answer 7

Bolus stays on tongue; falls into sulk.

Question 8

if a pt. can’t chew with mouth closed, what is the disorder?

Answer 8

mouth breather; nasal insufficiency.

Question 9

if a pt. can’t chew- avoids food types, what is the disorder?

Answer 9

tongue immobility; decreased tongue strength; decreased buccal/labial tension/strength.

Question 10

If a pt. can’t line up teeth, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 10

mandible doesn’t align.

Question 11

If a pt. can’t line up teeth, what is the Fluoro Result?

Answer 11

Mandible doesn’t align (A-P view)

Question 12

If a pt. can’t line up teeth, what is the disorder?

Answer 12

Inability to align dentition

Question 13

If material goes all over mouth, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 13

bolus spreads in oral cavity

Question 14

If material goes all over mouth, what is the Fluoro result?

Answer 14

Loss of Bolus Control (A-P view)

Question 15

If material goes all over mouth, what is the disorder?

Answer 15

decreased tongue coordination/mvmt./strength.

-decreased oral sensation

Question 16

if a pt. coughs, chokes before swallow, what is the clinical sign?

Answer 16

coughing, choking before swallow.

Question 17

if a pt. coughs, chokes before swallow, what is the Fluoro result?

Answer 17

pre-spillage into valleculae or airway.

Question 18

if a pt. coughs, chokes before swallow, what is the disorder?

Answer 18

decreased tongue coordination/strength to hold.