The act of inhaling or ingesting, a foreign object.

• A. Aspiration
• B. Gait
• C. Erythema
• D. Allergy

Answer: (A)

Aspiration is the term for drawing a foreign object into the body, especially into the airway when something is inhaled or into the throat when swallowing. It describes the act of inhaling or ingesting material in a way that can cause problems like choking or, if the material reaches the lungs, infection such as aspiration pneumonia.

Gait refers to the way someone walks, which has nothing to do with inhaling or ingesting objects. Erythema is the redness of the skin, usually from irritation or inflammation. Allergy is an immune response to a substance that’s normally harmless.