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Chapter 75: Smell and Taste Disturbances
from TEST BANK; Buttaro: Primary Care Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 6TH EDITION. All Chapters
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Buttaro: Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 6th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A patient reports that meat smells different than it used to. What word describes this dysfunction?
a. Aliageusia b. Anosmia c. Dysgeusia d. Parosmia
ANS: D
Parosmia refers to smell distortion. Aliageusia is unpleasant taste. Anosmia is a loss of the sense of smell. Dysgeusia is persistent taste.
Multiple Response
1. An elderly patient has a permanent loss of the sense of smell and diminished taste. What will be included in teaching this patient about managing these symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoiding perfumes and perfumed soaps b. Eating regular meals at scheduled times c. Putting dates on food in the refrigerator d. The importance of installing smoke detectors e. Using gas rather than electrical appliances
ANS: B, C, D
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Patients with diminished or absent smell or taste are at risk because of the inability to detect spoiled foods or gas stoves and a tendency to lose interest in eating. It is not necessary to avoid perfumes, but patients should be counseled to eat regular meals, put dates on foods in the refrigerator, and install smoke detectors. They should avoid gas stoves.
