An elderly client presents with the complaint of difficulty swallowing some foods such as whole wheat bread and crackers. The nurse knows it is important to assess for what normal age-related physiological changes?
1. Dyskinesia
2. Dysomia
3. Xerostomia
4. Leukoplakia
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Rationale: Xerostomia is the development of insufficient saliva production which occurs with the adding process. A dry mouth can lead to altered taste perception and difficulty swallowing. Presbycusis is loss of hearing and can be either conductive or sensoirneural. Dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by severe, dystonic, involuntary movement of the facial, oral, and cervical musculature. Dysomia is the sensation of unpleasant smell. Leukoplakia is used to describe a thickened, white plaque the will not rub or strip off and is not identifiable clinically or pathologically as any other disease.
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