Calcium phosphate stones can develop within the salivary gland ducts. This can occur in the disorder called:
A. Temporomandibular joint syndrome
B. Mumps
C. Trigeminal neuralgia
D. Sialoadenitis
ANS: D
The submandibular glands can become inflammed and develop stones in a condition called sialolithiasis. Often these patients have a history of recurrent sialadenitis, and the stones are composed of calcium phosphate as a result of the pH of the saliva.
You might also like to view...
A patient in cardiovascular collapse requires pharmacological interventions involving a rapid drug action and response. What route of administration is most likely appropriate?
A) Intravenous B) Oral C) Rectal D) Topical
Which role would the school nurse least likely pursue?
1. Assisting children with chronic conditions to have health care needs met 2. Performing essential skilled nursing tasks for children with special medical needs 3. Supervising unlicensed assistive personnel in the health office 4. Providing referrals to students because of tardiness to school
For a patient having a supraglottic laryngectomy, one major postoperative difficulty is:
1. teaching the patient to use an assistive device to speak. 2. coughing without letting food escape through the tracheostomy. 3. tracheostomy care, because the patient will always have to have one. 4. teaching the patient to swallow without aspiration.
Which of the following statements indicates the nurse's understanding of fiscal responsibility?
a. "Fiscal responsibility should be a concern for all nurses.". b. "Fiscal responsibility is only a concern for the department manager.". c. "Fiscal responsibility is only a concern for the hospital administrators.". d. "Fiscal responsibility is not a concern for the nursing staff.".