A Patient Is Having Difficulty Swallowing Medications and Food

question 18

Multiple Choice

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.

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