USU COMD 4500 Exam 2 With
Complete Solutions 2024/2025
NPO - CORRECT ANSWER nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Non-oral feeding options - CORRECT ANSWER nasogastric tube
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)
TPN (total pareneral nutrition)
dietary modifications for dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER when dysphagia is severe and other strategies
aren't working
puree foods and or thicken
behavioral treatment of dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER can be implemented immed. and useful for
temporary dysphagia
change bolus volume or viscosity
posture adjustments
thermal tactile stim
active therapy (tight breath hold, prolong larynx elevation, increase muscle effort
mechanical dysphagia esophageal phase - CORRECT ANSWER physical constriction or blockage
mechanical dysphagia oral phase - CORRECT ANSWER -difficulty forming, moving bolus
-may need to change food textures
mechanical dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER -Trauma or surgery
-Loss of oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal structures
-May result in weakness and/or sensory deficits
neurologic dysphagia oral phase - CORRECT ANSWER -poor chewing, bolus formation
, -weakness prevents bolus propulsion
-residue in the mouth
-premature spilling of liquids into pharynx
oral phase of swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER The voluntary part of swallowing where the tongue
pushes a bolus up and back toward the pharynx.
stages of recovery RLA 2-3 - CORRECT ANSWER work to est. yes/no response
RLA 4-5 intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER training on attention focus, basic social skills
RLA later 6-7 - CORRECT ANSWER functional abilities outside clinic, communicate in spite of distractions
side effects TBI in children - CORRECT ANSWER language may be in tact
pragmatic deficits (humor, sarcasm, social interactions)
motor function improves more than cognition
injury may limit further dev
earlier injury linked to poorer comm dev
Assessment of TBI in children - CORRECT ANSWER informal testing over standardized testing is preferred
discourse analysis can reveal information
TBI can be a subset of - CORRECT ANSWER hypoxia, stroke, infection, tumors
Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) - CORRECT ANSWER Diffuse brain injury that is caused by stretching,
shearing, or tearing of nerve fibers with subsequent axonal damage.
intracranial pressure - CORRECT ANSWER pressure inside the skull, can be caused by injury
Complete Solutions 2024/2025
NPO - CORRECT ANSWER nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Non-oral feeding options - CORRECT ANSWER nasogastric tube
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)
TPN (total pareneral nutrition)
dietary modifications for dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER when dysphagia is severe and other strategies
aren't working
puree foods and or thicken
behavioral treatment of dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER can be implemented immed. and useful for
temporary dysphagia
change bolus volume or viscosity
posture adjustments
thermal tactile stim
active therapy (tight breath hold, prolong larynx elevation, increase muscle effort
mechanical dysphagia esophageal phase - CORRECT ANSWER physical constriction or blockage
mechanical dysphagia oral phase - CORRECT ANSWER -difficulty forming, moving bolus
-may need to change food textures
mechanical dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER -Trauma or surgery
-Loss of oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal structures
-May result in weakness and/or sensory deficits
neurologic dysphagia oral phase - CORRECT ANSWER -poor chewing, bolus formation
, -weakness prevents bolus propulsion
-residue in the mouth
-premature spilling of liquids into pharynx
oral phase of swallowing - CORRECT ANSWER The voluntary part of swallowing where the tongue
pushes a bolus up and back toward the pharynx.
stages of recovery RLA 2-3 - CORRECT ANSWER work to est. yes/no response
RLA 4-5 intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER training on attention focus, basic social skills
RLA later 6-7 - CORRECT ANSWER functional abilities outside clinic, communicate in spite of distractions
side effects TBI in children - CORRECT ANSWER language may be in tact
pragmatic deficits (humor, sarcasm, social interactions)
motor function improves more than cognition
injury may limit further dev
earlier injury linked to poorer comm dev
Assessment of TBI in children - CORRECT ANSWER informal testing over standardized testing is preferred
discourse analysis can reveal information
TBI can be a subset of - CORRECT ANSWER hypoxia, stroke, infection, tumors
Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) - CORRECT ANSWER Diffuse brain injury that is caused by stretching,
shearing, or tearing of nerve fibers with subsequent axonal damage.
intracranial pressure - CORRECT ANSWER pressure inside the skull, can be caused by injury
