Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

Your student, Megan, cannot feed herself. She often pockets food when eating. What does this mean?
  1. Megan spits food out.
  2. Megan chokes on food when she attempts to swallow it.
  3. Megan holds her lips together and requires physical assistance to open her mouth.
  4. Megan does not swallow food, but holds it inside her cheeks instead.
Explanation
Answer: D. When Megan pockets food, she does not swallow it. Instead, s holds it inside her cheeks.
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