A 21-year-old male client has suffered a head injury during a crash on his motorcycle, and a deficit that assessments have revealed is an impaired swallowing mechanism. He has also developed aspiration pneumonia
Which of the following statements most accurately captures an aspect of his condition?
A)
His vocal folds are likely not performing their normal function.
B)
His epiglottis is covering his larynx.
C)
His vocal folds have been compromised.
D)
His tracheobronchial tree is intermittently obstructed.
Ans:
A
Feedback:
The vocal folds contribute to blocking of the airways during swallowing; compromise to this function is likely to allow food to enter the lungs. The epiglottis is performing its normal, protective role against aspiration when it covers the larynx, and the vocal folds contribute to sound enunciation, not swallowing or protection against aspiration. Tracheobronchial obstruction would not contribute to aspiration.
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