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
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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