Dysphagia Practice questions

Question 1

During the Pharyngeal Phase of swallowing, the larynx and hyoid bone move

Answer 1

upward and forward

Question 2

Aspiration pneumonia

Answer 2

Is a condition caused by the energy of foreign materials into the bronchi or lungs with resultant infection

Question 3

Tracheostomy causes several changes to the swallow. Which of the following is not true

Answer 3

Aspiration is eliminated

Question 4

“IDDSI” is an abbreviation meaning

Answer 4

Internation dysphagia diet standardization initiative

Question 5

There are 2 items on the IDDSI food scale that overlap with the IDDSI drink scale. They are identifies as IDDSI 3 and 4. Give the names for each in numerical order on the food scale

Answer 5

Liquidizied and pureed

Question 6

What ae 2 items on the “drinks” side of the IDDSI framework that overlap with “foods”

Answer 6

Moderately thick and extremely thick

Question 7

Your client has denture and is refusing solid foods such as steaks, raw veggies, and tortilla chips. He is eating hamburgers from braums. He reports that his gums are tender but has no complaints of coughing or clearing his throat. What would your diet recommendation be to allow the highest level of normalcy?

Answer 7

Easy to chew

Question 8

What is the purpose of Ph testing?

Answer 8

To diagnose GERD

Question 9

What does manometry measure?

Answer 9

Muscle pressure and movements of the esophagus

Question 10

You have a 9 month old child that is tolerating soft mashed and pureed foods, and table smoooth purees consistently. What is your next step on the food continuum?

Answer 10

Hard munchable

Question 11

The purpose of a hard munchable is

Answer 11

Oral exploration only, not consumption

Question 12

What is the name of the device placed over the tracheostomy tube to restore subglottic air pressure during the swallow?

Answer 12

Passy muir speaking valve

Question 13

When expanding the variety of foods that the child eats it is important to consider

Answer 13

The taste, color, shape, adn consistency of the new food compared to the food the child is presently consuming

Question 14

All of the following textures are suggested during group feeding sessions except for

Answer 14

Soft mechanical

Question 15

All of the following types of food are suggested during group meeting session except for

Answer 15

Dairy

Question 16

Towne cracker is an example of a food in the __ category on the food continuum

Answer 16

Meltable hard solid

Question 17

An example of soft mechanical mixed texture is

Answer 17

spagehettiO’s

Question 18

What is the purpose of Ph testing?

Answer 18

To diagnose GERD

Question 19

You have a 3 year old that has been aversive to food. She screams anytime food is placed on the table. Her nourishment is from liquids. Her parents and physician are motivated to have her eating solid foods. You decide to try applesauce. According to the “steps to eating” what should you FIRST look at when introducing applesauce?

Answer 19

Does she tolerate being in the same room with it

Question 20

What is the difference between suckle and sucking

Answer 20

Suckle is less mature forward to back movement of the tongue to feed, sucking is up and down movment of the tongue to feed

Question 21

What is a limitation of the clinical swallowing evaluation

Answer 21

It does not detect silent aspiration

Question 22

An advantage of performing the FEES over the MBS is

Answer 22

There will be no radiation exposure

Question 23

With regard tot he clinical swallowing evaluation, all the following are true except

Answer 23

A penetration to the level of the VFs is indicated by vocal quality

Question 24

An advantage of performing the MBS over the FEES is

Answer 24

You are able to view the esophagus

Question 25

What is fascia?

Answer 25

Lining primarily made up of collagen around the connective tissues

Question 26

Which of the following is a therapeutic reason to use one bottle nipple instead of the otheer?

Answer 26

Flow rate

Question 27

Which of the following is an oral motor exercise for infants

Answer 27

Non-nutritive suck

Question 28

Which of the following is not included in activities that SLPs do in therapy with infants

Answer 28

Non-nutritive suck