A nurse is caring for a client who was brought to the emergency department due to difficulty swallowing. The nurse suspects the client to have which other symptoms? Select all that apply
A) Mouth pain
B) Slurred speech
C) Poor tongue control
D) Nasal regurgitation
E) Pocketing of food
B) Slurred speech
C) Poor tongue control
D) Nasal regurgitation
E) Pocketing of food
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