A patient with dysphagia aspirates food approximately 10% of the time while eating and has no cough reflex. According to the Dysphagia Severity Scale, which level of severity would this patient be classified as having?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer: D
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