Dysphagia

Nutrition Care Process (Toolkits)

Last Updated: 2023-04-13 Target Group: All Adults

Sample PES or PESS/PASS statements (problem, etiology/aetiology, signs and symptoms) using some NCP terminology.

These statements are provided as examples only, and will not apply to all individuals:

Inadequate oral intake related to swallowing difficulties as evidenced by involuntary weight loss of x kg in x months.
Inadequate fluid intake related to swallowing difficulties as evidenced by dehydration and low urine output in the last week.
Chewing and swallowing difficulty related to lesions in