Dysphagia Risk Factors and Nursing Priorities Quiz

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What are some risk factors for dysphagia? (SATA)

  • Choking or coughing during meals (correct)
  • Pocketing food
  • Drowsiness during meals
  • Eating large bites of food

What are some nursing priorities for a patient with dysphagia? (SATA)

  • Avoiding evaluation by doctor
  • Adding thickener to fluids (correct)
  • Evaluation by doctor (speech & occupational therapist)
  • Eating large bites of food

What are some complications of GERD? (SATA)

  • Anemia
  • Dysphagia
  • Increased appetite
  • Esophagitis (correct)

How is diverticular disease managed?

<p>Eating more fiber (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should nurse teaching include for colorectal cancer screening?

<p>Getting regular colonoscopy because polyps can reoccur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some symptoms of complicated diverticulitis? (SATA)

<p>Abscess = tenderness, palpable mass, fever (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is diverticulitis treated?

<p>Antibiotics for infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some risk factors for aspiration pneumonia? (SATA)

<p>Dysphagia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a complication of GERD?

<p>Esophagitis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should diverticular disease be managed?

<p>Eat more fiber (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be included in nurse teaching for colorectal cancer screening?

<p>Regular colonoscopy for polyp recurrence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are symptoms of complicated diverticulitis?

<p>Abscess = tenderness, palpable mass, fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia?

<p>Dysphagia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some nursing priorities for a patient with dysphagia?

<p>Add thickener to fluids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some risk factors for dysphagia?

<p>Choking or coughing during meals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is diverticulitis treated?

<p>Antibiotics for infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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