Multiple Choice
Case Studies
Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant.She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months.Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes.Once again she is admitted to the hospital.
-Cassandra is placed on a modified diet for her swallowing problem.Which food would you expect her to have the most difficulty with?
A) Mashed potatoes
B) Pureed meat
C) Cream cheese
D) Slurried cookies
James Hammond is a 37-year-old business executive.He travels worldwide and has a very stressful schedule.He self-diagnoses an episode of food poisoning.However, after 5 days of nausea, vomiting, and blood in his stool he visits his physician and is diagnosed with gastritis.
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Q6: Anemia after a gastrectomy is usually associated
Q7: Which of the following helps to decrease
Q8: Which of the following medical conditions can
Q9: The home health care nurse is visiting
Q11: All of the following may be caused
Q12: Mr.Brown has been suffering from GERD.He is
Q13: James Hammond is a 37-year-old business executive.
Q14: Indigestion is also called<br>A)dysphagia.<br>B)dyspnea.<br>C)dysgeusia.<br>D)dyspepsia.
Q15: What do the following three conditions have