Phases of swallowing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+ A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use? 1. The top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist. 2. When walking, the client moves the cane 46 cm (18 in) forward. 3. The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body. 4. The client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane. Ans- 3 The client should hold the c...

PMHNP BOARDS - PURPLE BOOK WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Asterixis - correct answer involuntary flapping movements of the hands Akinesia - correct answer inability to initiate movement Why are older adults more sensitive to psych meds? - correct answer They have lower muscle mass and higher body fat concentration, also decreased intracellular water, decreased protein binding, and decreased metabolism Etiology of ODD - correct answer Temperament Parents who model extreme ways of expr...

While assessing a client in the emergency department, the nurse identifies that the client has been raped. Which health care team member should the nurse collaborate with when planning this client's care? a. Emergency medicine physician b. Case manager c. Forensic nurse examiner d. Psychiatric crisis nurse CORRECT ANSWER ANS: C All other members of the health care team listed may be used in the management of this client's care. However, the forensic nurse examiner is educated to obtain cl...

Enternal :~~ referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill Parenteral :~~ outside of intestines or alimentary canal; popularly used to refer to injection routes Topical :~~ applied to the surface of the skin and seems into the epidermis trasndermal :~~ Crossing through the skin down into the bloodstream Pharmacokinetics :~~ the study of drug movement throughout the body Phases are: Absorption, Distribution, M...

Alzheimer's Disease - ANSWER A disease of the brain affecting memory, judgment, ability to think and eventually all physical functions. May begin as early as middle age but usually affects the elderly. Symptoms occur in three phases; Phase One: Forgetfulness, particularly in recent events avoiding unfamiliar situations and seeking the familiar; moodiness. Phase Two: Restlessness particularly in the evening; inability to recognize dangerous situations, needs assistance with ALD's, speaks in o...

A client is diagnosed with seizures occurring because of hepatic encephalopathy. The nurse realizes that the cause for this clients seizures would be: 1. physiological 2. iatrogenic. 3. idiopathic. 4. psychokinetic - 1. Physiological A client tells the nurse that he sees flashing lights that occur prior to the onset of a seizure. Which of the following phases of a seizure is this client describing to the nurse? 1. Prodromal phase 2. Aural phase 3. Ictal phase 4. Postictal phase - 2. A...

Perfusion+ventilation correct answers =life Adult anatomy correct answers is very close to anatomy of a little one Dysphagia correct answers • "Feeding and swallowing disorders include difficulty with any step of the feeding process from accepting foods and liquids into the mouth to the entry of food into the stomach and intestines. Phases of swallow correct answers • Oral prep • Oral • Pharyngeal • Esophageal Swallowing by the developing fetus: correct answers o Seen t...

Which term describes the position of the fallopian tubes relative the uterus? Lateral Which term describes the position of the fallopian tubes relative the uterus? Lateral Which terms describe the position of the kidneys relative to the urinary bladder? Superior and lateral Which level of organization is more complex than the brain? Nervous system Which type of heart valve prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta to the left ventricle? Aortic Which structure covers the larynx during ...

Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome 1. Alarm 2. Resistance/Adaptation 3. Exhaustion (allostatic overload) Alarm Stage of GAS organism recognizes stress, begins to respond Resistance Stage of GAS organism mobilizes body's resources for coping Exhaustion Stage of GAS only occurs if stress continues and adaptation is not successful allostatic overload the consequences of long-term elevations of stress-related catabolic hormones, including hypertension, wasted muscles, ulcers, fatigue,...