DYSPHAGIA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Impairment in transferring substances to stomach.
Prevalence of Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 in 25 adults in the USA affected.
Older Adults Dysphagia Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅22% in adults over 50 years old.
Dysphagia in Long-term Care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Up to 68% of residents experience
dysphagia.
Neurological Disease Impact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Highest dysphagia rates in neurological
patients.
Dysphagia Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes choking, aspiration, and undernutrition
risks.
Feeding Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Impairment in food transport outside digestive system.
Swallowing Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Issues from mouth to stomach during swallowing.
Eating Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Disturbance in eating behavior, e.g., anorexia.
Anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Self-starvation syndrome with significant weight loss.
Bulimia Nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
Cranial Nerves Role - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Control muscles related to swallowing function.
Dysphagia Causes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can result from cancer and neurological diseases.
,Emotional Factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cognitive and emotional issues can affect swallowing.
Phagophobia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fear of swallowing, impacting eating ability.
Swallowing Phases - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes oral preparatory, transit, pharyngeal,
esophageal.
Voluntary Phases of Swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Oral preparatory and oral transit phases
are voluntary.
Children Dysphagia Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.9% of children ages 3-17 affected.
Dysphagia in Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Higher rates in children with disabilities.
Special Populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes stroke, cancer, and progressive neurological
diseases.
Dysphagia Management - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Requires interdisciplinary collaboration for
effective treatment.
Impact of Aging - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Aging can change swallowing musculature but not always
cause dysphagia.
Salivary Gland Issues - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dry mouth can lead to swallowing difficulties.
Oral Preparatory Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Voluntary phase where food is masticated.
Oral Transit Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Voluntary phase transferring food to the throat.
, Pharyngeal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Involuntary phase where swallowing occurs.
Esophageal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Involuntary phase transporting food to stomach.
Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Difficulty swallowing affecting health and wellbeing.
Aspiration Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lung infection due to inhaled food or liquid.
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Health complications arising from a condition.
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Death rate associated with a condition.
Increased Length of Stay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Longer hospital stays due to dysphagia
complications.
Poor Nutritional Status - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Inadequate nutrition resulting from swallowing
issues.
Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Loss of body fluids affecting overall health.
Mental Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cognitive impairment due to nutritional deficiencies.
Generalized Organ System Failure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Multiple organ dysfunction due to
severe dysphagia.
Undernutrition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Insufficient nutrient intake leading to health risks.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Teamwork among specialists to manage
dysphagia.
Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Impairment in transferring substances to stomach.
Prevalence of Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 in 25 adults in the USA affected.
Older Adults Dysphagia Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅22% in adults over 50 years old.
Dysphagia in Long-term Care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Up to 68% of residents experience
dysphagia.
Neurological Disease Impact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Highest dysphagia rates in neurological
patients.
Dysphagia Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes choking, aspiration, and undernutrition
risks.
Feeding Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Impairment in food transport outside digestive system.
Swallowing Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Issues from mouth to stomach during swallowing.
Eating Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Disturbance in eating behavior, e.g., anorexia.
Anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Self-starvation syndrome with significant weight loss.
Bulimia Nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
Cranial Nerves Role - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Control muscles related to swallowing function.
Dysphagia Causes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can result from cancer and neurological diseases.
,Emotional Factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cognitive and emotional issues can affect swallowing.
Phagophobia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fear of swallowing, impacting eating ability.
Swallowing Phases - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes oral preparatory, transit, pharyngeal,
esophageal.
Voluntary Phases of Swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Oral preparatory and oral transit phases
are voluntary.
Children Dysphagia Rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.9% of children ages 3-17 affected.
Dysphagia in Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Higher rates in children with disabilities.
Special Populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes stroke, cancer, and progressive neurological
diseases.
Dysphagia Management - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Requires interdisciplinary collaboration for
effective treatment.
Impact of Aging - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Aging can change swallowing musculature but not always
cause dysphagia.
Salivary Gland Issues - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dry mouth can lead to swallowing difficulties.
Oral Preparatory Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Voluntary phase where food is masticated.
Oral Transit Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Voluntary phase transferring food to the throat.
, Pharyngeal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Involuntary phase where swallowing occurs.
Esophageal Phase - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Involuntary phase transporting food to stomach.
Dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Difficulty swallowing affecting health and wellbeing.
Aspiration Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lung infection due to inhaled food or liquid.
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Health complications arising from a condition.
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Death rate associated with a condition.
Increased Length of Stay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Longer hospital stays due to dysphagia
complications.
Poor Nutritional Status - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Inadequate nutrition resulting from swallowing
issues.
Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Loss of body fluids affecting overall health.
Mental Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cognitive impairment due to nutritional deficiencies.
Generalized Organ System Failure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Multiple organ dysfunction due to
severe dysphagia.
Undernutrition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Insufficient nutrient intake leading to health risks.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Teamwork among specialists to manage
dysphagia.
