Short Case Study Questions
A 73-year-old retired administrative assistant has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Currently, she is admitted to the hospital because of complications arising from a recent stroke.
-The nurse documents that the patient has nasal regurgitation and a hoarse, wet voice. She most likely has ____.

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Short Case Study Questions  
A 73-year-old retired administrative assistant has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Currently, she is admitted to the hospital because of complications arising from a recent stroke.
-The nurse documents that the patient has nasal regurgitation and a hoarse, wet voice. She most likely has ____.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms of nasal regurgitation and a hoarse, wet voice are indicative of oropharyngeal dysphagia, which is difficulty or discomfort with swallowing that originates in the mouth or throat. This can lead to aspiration, where food or liquid enters the lungs instead of the stomach, and recurrent pneumonia.