The cessation of breathing, which often occurs during sleep, is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
apnea
The medical term for cessation of breathing, which often occurs while sleeping, is apnea.
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he nurse is collecting the health history of a patient hospitalized for possible infective endocarditis. Which findings would the nurse evaluate as supporting this presumptive diagnosis?
1. The patient reports having rheumatic heart disease as a child. 2. The patient has asthma. 3. The patient had a routine screening colonoscopy 1 month ago. 4. The patient is maintained on hemodialysis. 5. The patient has developed osteoarthritis over the last 2 years.
Breath sounds normally heard over the trachea are called:
a. bronchovesicular. b. amphoric. c. bronchial. d. vesicular.
The nurse is planning care for a client who has limited bed mobility. What instruction should be given to the assistive personnel who will be caring for this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Place a turn sheet on the bed. 2. Always use two personnel to move the client. 3. Stand at the head of the bed to pull the client up. 4. Slide the client toward the head of the bed. 5. Encourage the client to assist as possible.
A nurse meets the following goals: helps a patient maintain health and helps a patient with an illness. Which factors assist the nurse in achieving these goals? (Select all that apply.)
a. Understands the challenges of today's health care system b. Identifies actual and potential risk factors c. Has coined the term "illness behavior" d. Minimizes the effects of illnesses e. Experiences compassion fatigue