Categorize each standardized assessment tool based on the instrumental evaluation with which it is primarily used. Categories: Direct Therapy Indirect Therapy

Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been shown to:  

Most traditional oral motor exercises have strong evidence supporting their effectiveness for improving swallowing physiology.  

Should the Frazier Free Water Protocol be considered as part of this patient’s plan of care? 

Which additional finding would most strongly indicate the need for urgent (expedited) gastroenterology evaluation in this patient?  

Based on the VFSS findings and patient report, what is the most appropriate next step in management?

Which of the following is a known risk of thickened liquids?

A 33-year-old client appears visibly anxious before a genital and rectal examination. Which nurse response is best?

The nurse is assessing the genitalia of an older adult male client. Which findings should the nurse recognize a normal expected age-related change? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing the genitalia and rectum of a 71-year-old client. When assessing the client’s vagina, the nurse should know that age-related changes increase the client’s risk of what abnormal finding?