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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should nurse teaching include for colorectal cancer screening?

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

    What are some symptoms of complicated diverticulitis? (SATA)

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

    How is diverticulitis treated?

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

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

    <p>Dysphagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of GERD?

    <p>Esophagitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should diverticular disease be managed?

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

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

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

    What are symptoms of complicated diverticulitis?

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

    What is a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia?

    <p>Dysphagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some nursing priorities for a patient with dysphagia?

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

    What are some risk factors for dysphagia?

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

    How is diverticulitis treated?

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

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