Galen NUR 242 Exam 3 Respiratory Set
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ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
What iis isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-person istops ibreathing ifor iat ileast i10 iseconds
irepeatedly iduring isleep
What iis ithe imost icommon icause iof isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-obstructive isleep iapnea
What iis ithe ipathophysiology iof iobstructive isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-airway iis irestricted
ias ia iresult iof itissue icollapse iin ithe iairway
How iis ipharyngeal ispace idecreased iduring isleep? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-muscle iin iairway irelax
icausing itongue iand isoft ipalate ito ibe icome idisplaced
What iare ithe irisk ifactors ifor iobstructive isleep iapnea i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-obesity, ilarge ineck
icircumference, inarrowed iairway, ichronic inasal icongestion, iallergic irhinitis, ismoking, idiabetes, ifamily
ihistory, iasthma, inon-white, iage i50-59, imale, irecessed ilower ijaw
What idefines ilarge ineck icircumference? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Men ineck i> i17in; iWomen ineck i>16
iinches
What iis ithe istereotype ifor iobstructive isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-obese, imiddle iaged
imale
Obstructive isleep iapnea isymptoms iat inight i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-snoring, irestlessness, inocturia,
igasping ifor iair, ichoking, iapneic ievents(minimum iof i10sec), isweating
Obstructive isleep iapnea idaytime isymptoms i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-exhaustion, iirritability, imorning
iheadaches, imemory iloss, idry imouth
Consequences iof iobstructive isleep iapnea i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-relationship itensions, ihypertension,
iright isided iheart ifailure, ipulmonary ihypertension, iarrhythmias, imyocardial iinfarction, iangina,
ihypoxia, ipolycythemia iVera
, How idoes iobstructive isleep iapnea iget idiagnosed? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-formal isleep istudy
What iis ithe inon-surgical itreatment iof iobstructive isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-weight iloss,
iavoid ialcohol, iavoid isedatives, iavoid ismoking, isleep ion iside, ielevate ihead iof ithe ibed, iintra-oral
idevices, iCPAP
What idoes ia iCPAP ido? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-prevents iairway icollapse iby iusing ithe icontinuous
ipressure ito ikeep ibronchioles iand ialveoli islightly iopen
What iare ithe isurgical itreatments ifor iobstructive isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-T&A i(peds),
inasal isurgery, iUPPP, ioral iappliance
What idoes ian ioral iappliance ido ito itreat iobstructive isleep iapnea? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-moves ithe
ijaw iforward ito ireduce ithe inarrowing iof ithe iairway ithat iexists
What iis iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-chronic iobstructive ipulmonary idisease iof ithe iairway ithat
ioccurs ifrom iinflammation iand ihyper iresponsive iness
Is iasthma ireversible? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Yes, iif icaught iearly ienough ibut itoo imuch itime icauses
iscaring iand ithen iit icannot ibe ireversed
What iassessment ifindings iwould iyou iexpect ito isee iin ia ipatient iwith iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔
i-chest itightness, idyspnea, iwheezing, icough, iaccessory imuscle iuse, itachypnea
What iare ithe itriggers iof iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-idiopathic, iexercise, iinfection, iGERD, iair
ipollution, iallergens, imedications
What iare ithe inormal isymptoms iof iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-short iof ibreath, iincreased
irespiratory irate, icoughing, ichest itightness, idyspnea, iwheezing i(esp ion iexhalation)
What iare ithe ialarm isymptoms iof iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-use iof iaccessory imuscles,
idecreased ibreath isounds, idiaphoresis, icough ithat iwill inot istop, isilent ichest
What iis iAERD? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-aspirin iexacerbated irespiratory idisease
What iare ithe iclinical ifeatures iof iAERD? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-asthma, isinus idisease, isensitivity ito
iaspirin iand iother iNSAIDS
What iare ithe isymptoms iof iAERD? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-nasal icongestion, irhinorrhea, isneezing,
ilaryngospasm, icough, iwheeze, iloss iof isense iof ismell, ichest itightness
What itreatment iis iused ifor iAERD? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-avoid iall iNSAIDs iand ialcohol; isome imay
ialso ineed idaily iinhaled icorticosteroids
What iare ithe itreatment ioptions ifor iasthma? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-short iacting ibeta iagonist
i(SABA), ilong iacting ibeta iagonist i(LABA), iinhaled icorticosteroids, icromolyn, ileukotriene ireceptor
iagonist i(LRA)
