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Define Obstructive sleep apnea.
Recurrent and frequent episodes of upper airway obstruction and reduced ventilation.
Apnea- cessation of breathing
T/F- a patient with epistaxis need to blow their nose continuously and tilt their head back.
False- apply pressure to the nares tilt head forward to present aspiration.
Define Epistagxis
Nose bleed
Insulin
Glucagon
The client just had surgery and is not fully conscious. WHat position would you place the client in?
On a side or side-lying
Define Dysphagia.
Dysphagia- difficulty swallowing
Warfarin
Vitamin K
What position promotes drainage, reduces edema, and enhances breathing?
Semi- fowlers
The client has Noisy breathing, and nasal quality to the voice. What condition is the nurse suspecting the client to have?
Enlarged adenoids
The patient came into the ER with a fractured nose. The nurse notes clear fluid coming out of the patient's nose. What does the nurse suspect could be happening and what diagnostic test will help determine it?
The dextrosestick test will determine if CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) is present.
CSF contains dextrose/sugar which can be tested with dextrostick
Heparin
Protamine Sulfate
Your client is about to come back from surgery following a tracheostomy placement. What should the nurse keep at the bedside at all times?
A Dilator to prevent a new tracheostomy from closing in the event the trach becomes dislodged.
What are the causes of laryngitis?
Allergies, smoking, and excessive use of voice causes straining are frequent causes of laryngitis
T/F-My apical pulse is 59 the nurse should give digoxin.
FALSE!!!!!
A nurse is reviewing prescriptions for a client who has acute dyspnea and diaphoresis. The client states, "I am anxious and unable to get enough air." Vital signs are heart rate 117/min, respirations 38/min, temperature 38.4° C (101.2° F), and blood pressure 100/54 mm Hg Which of the following nursing actions is the priority?
A. Notify the provider.
B. Assist with administering heparin via IV infusion.
C. Administer oxygen therapy.
D. Obtain a CT scan
C. CORRECT: When using the airway, breathing, circulation (ABC) approach to client care, the nurse determines that the priority finding is to address the client's respiratory status; therefore the nurse should administer oxygen therapy to relieve the client's dyspnea, diaphoresis and tachypnea.
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Constipation
B. Hypotension
C. Nausea
D. Headache
Obstructive sleep apnea can cause morning headache, fatigue, irritability, snoring, and restlessness.
What is the cardinal sign of lung cancer?
A cough productive of mucopurulent or blood-streaked sputum is a cardinal sign of lung cancer.
Acetaminophen
N- acytalcistine