First Aid - Swallowing, Difficulties

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Q1) Inability to swallow solids, liquids, or both can provide clues about the underlying cause of __?__.

dysphagia

Q2) Name the signs and symptoms which indicate swallowing difficulties?

1) Difficulty chewing
2) Difficulty initiating swallowing
3) Difficulty moving food or liquid from the mouth into the throat.
4) Persistent sensation of a “lump” in the throat
5) Pain during swallowing
6) Frequent need to clear the throat.
7) Reflux of food or liquid into the throat, mouth, or nose 8) Coughing or choking when eating
9) Bad breath

Q3) Entry of swallowed material into the airway is called __?__.

aspiration

Q4) If a person is having difficulty breathing, is choking, or has stopped breathing, call for emergency help immediately. True or False?

True

Q5) If a person is choking, perform first aid for choking; if a person stops breathing, perform __?__.

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Q6) Any sudden deterioration of stable dysphagia needs immediate medical attention. Or if the patient is unable to swallow saliva immediate medical attention is warranted. True or False?

True

Q7) The swallowing process begins in the mouth and ends when food or liquids arrive in the stomach; __?__ may result from conditions that affect at any point along this path.

dysphagia

Q8) Up to _?_% of nursing home residents are affected by the condition/dysphagia.

Q9) Choking caused by foreign body airway obstruction accounts for about __?__ deaths each year. (United States)

3,000

Q10) Choking: if the victim CANNOT speak, cough, or breathe, give subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver) until the foreign body is __?__ .

expelled