Sam has been diagnosed with esophageal dysphagia. This means that he has:
a. difficulty passing a bolus of food through the esophagus into the stomach.
b. coughing during swallowing.
c. an inability to initiate swallowing.
d. excessive secretion of saliva.
a
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Which part of the caryopsis is also called the chaff and is not usually consumed but sometimes processed into fiber supplements?
A. bran B. germ C. husk D. endosperm
_______________, or dyspepsia, is not considered to be a specific condition but may involve symptoms of abdominal pain, gas, bloating, nausea, or gastroesophageal reflux
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If a client weighed 150 lb 6 months ago and now weighs 130 lb, the weight loss should be interpreted as:
a. normal. b. marginal. c. healthy. d. severe.
Animals are often confined to a ________ to maximize the amount of weight they gain before slaughter.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).