Exam Preview for 1569: If You Cannot Breathe, You Cannot Swallow...

If You Cannot Breathe, You Cannot Swallow... Breathing and Swallow Coordination in Respiratory Disease

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1. As a person ages, what happens to the duration of swallow apnea? Shorter duration Longer duration No change in duration Varies with each individual
2. Nishino et al. (198) found in healthy subjects with induced hypercapnia during a serial swallowing task, what happened to the swallowing frequency? Increased Remained the same Decreased Varied among individuals
3. Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of aspiration of gastric contents? Asthma exacerbation COPD exacerbation Chronic cough Lung cancer
4. Having a tracheostomy can result in the loss of which of the following functions? Cough Sensation of taste Voice All of the above
5. According to the study by Kuo et al. (2017), what was one of the observed outcomes of EMST in patients with obstructive sleep apnea? Improved sleep quality Inconsistent effects on sleep quality Worsened sleep quality No change in sleep quality