SPAUD 523 Dysphagia - Head and Neck Cancer fully solved already passed

SPAUD 523 Dysphagia - Head and Neck
Cancer fully solved already passed

Percent of Head and Neck Cancer Patients with Malnutrition - correct answer ✔✔30-50%



Treatments for Cancer - correct answer ✔✔- Surgery (palliative and curative)

- Radiation (palliative and curative)

- Chemotherapy (curative)



- Symptoms are viewed as worse after radiation or combined treatment compared to surgery alone.



Xerostomia - correct answer ✔✔Dry Mouth



- Pertinent to head and neck population because ... p. 114



Fibrosis - correct answer ✔✔- Causes a hard, "woody" presentation of the irradiated (part exposed to
radiation) region.



- Hard to move the larynx side to side and elevate.



Is it important to consider psychological status? - correct answer ✔✔- Yes.

- The SLP is not just a fixer.

- We are on a journey with the patient, and we can refer for early signs of depression or distress.

- We are Holistic.