Macroglossia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What intervention should the therapist perform when an infant is born with choanal atresia in respiratory distress? a)Perform nasotracheal intubation. b)Recommend a tracheotomy procedure. c)Insert an oral airway. d)Perform a cricothyroidotomy. correct answer: c)Insert an oral airway. About half of infants diagnosed with choanal atresia also have ______________________. a)Abdominal compartment syndrome b)VACTERL syndrome c)CHARGE syndrome d)Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome correct answ...

Dietetics Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct Pica - Answer-Compulsive intake of non-food substabces over a sustained period of time. Geophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of clay or dirt Pagophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of ice or freezer frost Hemoconcentration - Answer-Hgb > 13.5 mg/dL Increase of blood cells in the blood resulting in loss of plasma or water in the blood stream Pre-eclampsia - Answer-Diastolic BP>90 or systolic PB >140 and proteinuria wit...

The four steps for respiratory mgmt correct answer: 1. tx *ventilation *first (should problem exist) 2. *oxygenation* 3. *circulation* 4. *perfusion* problems at one step will adversely affect each process that follows it within sequence External respiration vs. Internal respiration correct answer: External = exchange of O2 and CO2 across AC membrane - depends on diffusion capacity of AC membrane & ventilation Internal = exchange of O2 & CO2 across blood and tissue cells - depe...

Obstructive Spirometry Results - decreased FEV1/FVC (<70%) - Inc TLC Restrictive Spirometry Results - increased/normal FEV1/FVC - Dec TLC Bullous pemphigoid - prodrome of pruritic rash - followed by tense bullae - no oral mucosa involvement phemigus vulgaris - painful, flaccid blisters - oral mucosa involvement temporal lobe epilepsy - focal seizure with impaired awareness - automatisms (lip smacking) CKD with secondary hyperparathyroidism - low ...

Dietetics Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct Pica - Answer-Compulsive intake of non-food substabces over a sustained period of time. Geophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of clay or dirt Pagophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of ice or freezer frost Hemoconcentration - Answer-Hgb > 13.5 mg/dL Increase of blood cells in the blood resulting in loss of plasma or water in the blood stream Pre-eclampsia - Answer-Diastolic BP>90 or systolic PB >140 and proteinuria with ...

Dietetics Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct Pica - Answer-Compulsive intake of non-food substabces over a sustained period of time. Geophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of clay or dirt Pagophagia - Answer-Compulsive eating of ice or freezer frost Hemoconcentration - Answer-Hgb > 13.5 mg/dL Increase of blood cells in the blood resulting in loss of plasma or water in the blood stream Pre-eclampsia - Answer-Diastolic BP>90 or systolic PB >140 and proteinuria ...

Sleep-related breathing disorders have how many major groups correct answers eight What is OSA correct answers a common sleep disorder that often requires lifelong care where the patient's own anatomy by obstruct airflow What is Central sleep apnea (CSA) correct answers a disorder involving the central nervous system characterized by the repetitive stopping or reduction of both airflow and ventilatory effort during sleep What are the CSA classes correct answers primary CSA (idiopathic ...

FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC) questions with correct answers Ascites Answer accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention Answer -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill Answer -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color Answer -increase in bilirubin. -mostly in face and trunk Bradypnea (oligopnea) Answer -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable dep...

Ascites - CORRECT ANS accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention - CORRECT ANS -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill - CORRECT ANS -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color - CORRECT ANS -increase in bilirubin. -mostly in face and trunk Bradypnea (oligopnea) - CORRECT ANS -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth...

Who may not be suitable for sedation? 1. Abnormalities of the major organ systems 2. Drug allergies, current medications, and potential drug interactions 3. Hx of tobacco, EtoH, or sustance use/abuse What patients are at risk with moderate sedation? 1. Uncooperative patients 2. Mentally handicapped patients 3. Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal or central nervous disease 4. Morbidly obese patients 5. Patients with EtoH/drug abuse 6. Pregnant pts 7. Pts with hx of ...