A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has:
a. Aphasia.
b. Dysphasia. c.
Dysphagia. d.
Anorexia.
ANS: C
Dysphagia is a condition that occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus and results in difficulty swallowing. Aphasia and dysphasia are speech disorders. Anorexia is a loss of appetite.
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