Question

a nurse in a long - term care facility is assisting with the admission of a client who had a stroke. the nurse should report which of the following findings as a possible manifestation of dysphagia?

• rapid speech
• dry mouth
• pocketing food
• hiccups

Explanation:

Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing. Pocketing food (food remaining in the cheeks) is a common manifestation of dysphagia as the client may not be able to swallow properly, leading to food getting trapped. Rapid speech is not related to swallowing, dry mouth is a symptom of many conditions but not specific to dysphagia, and hiccups have other causes unrelated to swallowing difficulty.

Answer:

Pocketing food (the option with "Pocketing food")