The nurse is caring for a middle-aged man who complains of excessive daytime sleepiness. The nurse's examination reveals that the patient has large tonsils. He jokingly tells the nurse that his wife complains that he snores
The nurse hypothesizes that the patient has which of the following disorders? a. deviated septum c. occlusion of the nostrils
b. obstructive sleep apnea d. upper respiratory infection
B
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when muscles in the nasopharynx and pharynx relax during sleep, resulting in pauses in breathing. Typically patients are overweight, middle-aged men who complain of excessive daytime sleepiness.
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A) Ebola virus B) SARS C) Hantavirus D) Epstein-Barr virus
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A. Increased CD4+ cells. B. Decreased CD4+ cells. C. Increased CD8+ cells. D. Decreased CD8+ cells.
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1. Zero the scale. 2. Clean the scale. 3. Cover the scale. 4. Take the infant's temperature. 5. Wrap the infant tightly in a blanket to prevent heat loss.