Asked by Bobert Torres on May 23, 2024
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A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse document this?
A) Aphasia
B) Anorexia
C) Dysphasia
D) Dysphagia
Dysphagia
Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, often indicative of a disorder in the throat or esophagus.
Swallowing Medications
The act of ingesting drugs by mouth to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Difficulty Swallowing
The sensation that it is hard to swallow food or liquids, medically known as dysphagia.
- Assess standard and deviant findings in examinations of the abdomen.
- Attain knowledge regarding the significance of certain abdominal discoveries related to gastrointestinal problems.
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Fatinah AzzuhurahMay 25, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Dysphagia is a condition that occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus and results in difficulty swallowing. Aphasia and dysphasia are speech disorders. Anorexia is a loss of appetite.
Learning Objectives
- Assess standard and deviant findings in examinations of the abdomen.
- Attain knowledge regarding the significance of certain abdominal discoveries related to gastrointestinal problems.
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