Case Studies Cassandra Lyons Is a 73-Year-Old Retired Administrative Assistant.She Has Had

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Case Studies
Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant.She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months.Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes.Once again she is admitted to the hospital.
-Cassandra is placed on a modified diet for her swallowing problem.Which food would you expect her to have the most difficulty with?

• A)Mashed potatoes
• B)Pureed meat
• C)Cream cheese
• D)Slurried cookies
• James Hammond is a 37-year-old business executive.He travels worldwide and has a very stressful schedule.He self-diagnoses an episode of food poisoning.However, after 5 days of nausea, vomiting, and blood in his stool he visits his physician and is diagnosed with gastritis.

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