The nurse is assessing the efficiency of swallowing in a patient with dysphagia. During the assessment, the nurse will use what finding to evaluate the process?
a. An audible "gurgle"
b. Rising of the larynx
c. Tilting of the head backward
d. Nodding of the head forward
B
An effective swallow will be accompanied by the rising of the larynx.
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