Chewing and swallowing difficulties in older adults increase the risk of
a. vomiting.
b. hiatal hernia.
c. food asphyxiation.
d. gastroesophageal reflux.
C
Chewing and swallowing difficulties in older adults increase the risk of food asphyxiation. Vo-miting is caused by infection or foodborne illness. Gastroesophageal reflux is caused by a wea-kening of the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach. Hiatal hernia is caused by part of the stomach pushing up through the diaphragm; this is often related to gastroesophageal ref-lux.
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