The upper airway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CMN568/ CMN 568 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intro to Family NP Unit 2 Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What characteristic appearance is often seen in a patient with chronic obstructive sleep apnea? Answer: Bull neck Q: What labs should be obtained in a patient with chronic obstructive sleep apnea? Answer: Tsh to r/o hypothyroidism Q: What are the first steps in managing chronic obstructive sleep apnea in an adult? Answer: Weight loss, avoi...

NUR 215 Exam 3 Mod. 7-9 Latest Update Graded A+ 3 stages on how the body responds to stress: GAS Alarm: - fight or flight reactions, SNS is activated & releases norepinephrine. Resistance: - Adaptation, in which the body enacts physical & psychological adaptive mechanisms to maintain homeostasis. Exhaustion: - Cannot adapt, that leads to exhaustion (usually ends in disease or death). Recovery: - If adaptation was successful. Active listening build trust, acceptance & showing int...

DD Form 689: Individual Sick Call Slip** correct answer: Used for a patient who requests/receives medical/dental treatment at an Army Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). A commander may choose to allow a soldier to break profile, but then they have to assume 100% risk for the soldier. chain of infetion correct answer: 1) pathogenic microorganism 2) reservoir 3) portal of exit 4) modes of transmission 5) portal of entry 6) susceptible host course of infection correct answer: 1. Incub...

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Exam (2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: The nurse is administering a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI). The nurse should: A. Pour the solution over ice chips. B. Mix the solution with an antacid. C. Dilute the solution with water, milk, or fruit juice and have the client drink it with a straw. D. Disguise the solution in a pureed fruit or vegetable. Answer: C. Dilute the solution with water, milk, or fr...

Exam 2: NUR2502/ NUR 2502 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care III/ MDC 3 Exam| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Rasmussen Q: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Answer: cessation in breathing while sleeping. Must occur a minimum of 5x/hour (can be hundreds/night) lasts from 10sec - greater than 1 minute with each episode Q: Risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Answer: Obesity Oropharyngeal edema Family history Hypothyroidis...

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Essentials of Respiratory Care 6th Edition –Test Bank Which of the following are primary components of the upper airway? a. nose, oral cavity, pharynx b. larynx, trachea, and bronchi c. nose, oral cavity, larynx and trachea d. nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and trachea ANS: A Feedback A The nose, oral cavity, and pharynx are the primary structures that compose the upper airway B The trachea and bronchi and subglottic portion of the larynx ...

Detailed Answer Key 2024, ATI Oyxgenation Practice with 100Verified Questions and Answers. 1. A nurse is conducting a primary survey of a client who has sustained life-threatening injuries due to a motor-vehicle crash. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move the actions into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) C. Open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver. D. Determine effectiveness of ventilator efforts. B. Es...

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What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? correct answer: Prosthesis when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first correct answer: Left sleeve It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with: correct answer: the staff on the next shift When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist correct answer: on the clients weak side Th...

1. A 36-year-old female is unresponsive following a motor vehicle accident. Fol- lowing insertion of a supraglottic airway, you note diminished breath sounds on the right. What should you do? a. insert the supraglottic airway further b. assess for a cardiac tamponade c. assess for a pneumothorax d. withdraw the supraglottic airway: d. withdraw the supraglottic airway 2. A 19-year-old female was a restrained passenger in a car crash. She has a laceration to her head, bubbling from an upper c...