NURS 315 GI disorders & Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is dysphagia? diflculty swallowing
2. S/S of dysphagia? pocketing food
aspiration
coughing after eating
excessive saliva/drooling
3. What id expected to be wrong Dysphagia
if the patient keeps excessively
swallowing
4. What conditions cause/lead to Parkinsons
Dysphagia? MS
Cancers(Esophageal)
5. How do we help dysphagia pa- 1. Pureed diet
tient eat 2. thickened liquids
3. raise HOB
6. What must you do with all Dys- Assess the ability to swallow solids and liquids
phagia patients?
7. T/F a dysphagia diet is the same False it is individualized
for every patient
8. How can we modify foods for Use of thickening agents
Dysphagia patients? Modified diets recommended by Speech and RD
9. Potential concerns following di- dehydration
etary modifications aspiration
10. What techniques can Dysphagia 1. Supraglotic swallow
patients learn to prevent aspira- 2. Mendelsohn manuever
tion?
, NURS 315 GI disorders & Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
11. What is the safest position for a Upright (allows gravity to help)
client to be sitting who has dys-
phagia
12. Why do we encourage tart or Stimulates saliva production
sour foods?
13. Why do we encourage clients Can help stimulate saliva production
to think/talk about food before aids in formation of a bolus
meals? chewing and swallowing process
14. Why do we have the client lick Helps strengthen muscles
the lips, pucker, hum or whistle? may help client learn to close lips around utensils
15. What is also known as "heart- GERD
burn"
16. What are the Esophageal disor- 1. Dysphagia
ders? 2. GERD
17. What are the Abdominal disor- 1. Vomiting
ders? 2. Peptic Ulcer
3. Dumping syndrome
18. How does GERD affect the air- Acid can arise and coat the airwaays causing asthma or other
ways? respiratory conditiosn
19. What erodes away the esopha- acid from GERD
gus mucosa layer?
20. What is the most common com- Stenosis - narrowing of the esophagus
plication of GERD? Barrett's Esophagus
Esophageal cancer
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is dysphagia? diflculty swallowing
2. S/S of dysphagia? pocketing food
aspiration
coughing after eating
excessive saliva/drooling
3. What id expected to be wrong Dysphagia
if the patient keeps excessively
swallowing
4. What conditions cause/lead to Parkinsons
Dysphagia? MS
Cancers(Esophageal)
5. How do we help dysphagia pa- 1. Pureed diet
tient eat 2. thickened liquids
3. raise HOB
6. What must you do with all Dys- Assess the ability to swallow solids and liquids
phagia patients?
7. T/F a dysphagia diet is the same False it is individualized
for every patient
8. How can we modify foods for Use of thickening agents
Dysphagia patients? Modified diets recommended by Speech and RD
9. Potential concerns following di- dehydration
etary modifications aspiration
10. What techniques can Dysphagia 1. Supraglotic swallow
patients learn to prevent aspira- 2. Mendelsohn manuever
tion?
, NURS 315 GI disorders & Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
11. What is the safest position for a Upright (allows gravity to help)
client to be sitting who has dys-
phagia
12. Why do we encourage tart or Stimulates saliva production
sour foods?
13. Why do we encourage clients Can help stimulate saliva production
to think/talk about food before aids in formation of a bolus
meals? chewing and swallowing process
14. Why do we have the client lick Helps strengthen muscles
the lips, pucker, hum or whistle? may help client learn to close lips around utensils
15. What is also known as "heart- GERD
burn"
16. What are the Esophageal disor- 1. Dysphagia
ders? 2. GERD
17. What are the Abdominal disor- 1. Vomiting
ders? 2. Peptic Ulcer
3. Dumping syndrome
18. How does GERD affect the air- Acid can arise and coat the airwaays causing asthma or other
ways? respiratory conditiosn
19. What erodes away the esopha- acid from GERD
gus mucosa layer?
20. What is the most common com- Stenosis - narrowing of the esophagus
plication of GERD? Barrett's Esophagus
Esophageal cancer
