Title: Describe changes to the digestive system that may occur in geriatric residents and what to report to the licensed nurse.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VII: Basic Skills

Description should include

- changes such as decreased saliva, motility, and worsening teeth
- matters that should be reported, such as loose or painful teeth, broken or ill-fitting dentures, choking, changes in bowel patterns (e.g., constipation, pain, blood in stool).