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Question 1

Xerostomia

Answer 1

Dry Mouth

Question 2

Sialorrhea

Answer 2

Hypersalivation/Excessive saliva flow

Question 3

Deglutition

Answer 3

The action or process of swallowing

Question 4

Presbyphagia

Answer 4

Age-related changes in the swallow mechanism typically unrelated to a pathological cause

Question 5

Laryngeal Vestibule

Answer 5

The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vocal folds

Question 6

Valleculae

Answer 6

Space between epiglottis and base of tongue

Question 7

Sarcopenia

Answer 7

Age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength

Question 8

Viscosity

Answer 8

A measure of a fluids resistance to flow (water vs honey)

Question 9

Innervate

Answer 9

To stimulate (a nerve or an organ) to activity

Question 10

Peristalsis

Answer 10

Coordinated muscle contractions moving food through the gastrointestinal tract

Question 11

Apneoic Period

Answer 11

Temporary vocal fold adduction/airway closure when swallowing (1-2 seconds) - Typical swallow

Question 12

PAS

Answer 12

Penetration-Aspiration Scale - 8-point scale grading the severity of penetration or aspiration observed in VFS

Question 13

Odynophagia

Answer 13

Pain on swallowing

Question 14

‘Globus’ sensation

Answer 14

Feeling of lump in throat

Question 15

HAP / CAP

Answer 15

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia / Community Acquired Pneumonia

Question 16

Dystussia

Answer 16

Impaired cough function

Question 17

GCS

Answer 17

Glasgow Coma Scale (assesses responsiveness)

Question 18

NEWS

Answer 18

National Early Warning Score (RR, Pulse, oxygen saturation, GCS, temp., blood pressure)

Question 19

COPD

Answer 19

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - common lung conditions causing breathing difficulties

Question 20

CANH

Answer 20

Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration/non-oral feeding

Question 21

Enteral Nutrition

Answer 21

Method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal gut to deliver part or all of a person’s calorific requirements (NJ, NG, PEG, PEJ)

Question 22

Parental Nutrition

Answer 22

Method of delivering calories and nutrients through veins, usually when gastrointestinal gut is affected

Question 23

CNE

Answer 23

Cranial Nerve Examination

Question 24

Pyriform Sinus

Answer 24

Trench lateral to the laryngeal entrance

Question 25

Rotary Lateral Chew

Answer 25

Chewing