A patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unhappy using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and asks if there is any other treatment. Which response should the nurse make?
1. "Perhaps a class in sleep hygiene would be helpful."
2. "Certain classes of sleeping pills are sometimes effective in OSA."
3. "Cognitive-behavioral therapy works for some people with OSA."
4. "Oral-pharyngeal surgery, some appliances, and weight loss are sometimes utilized."
4. "Oral-pharyngeal surgery, some appliances, and weight loss are sometimes utilized."
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The nurse is discussing urinary elimination alterations with a group of middle-age adults. The nurse appropriately shares with the group that whereas men experience urinary frequency as a re-sult of prostate enlargement, the female:
1. Is more affected if she has experienced multiple pregnancies 2. Does not usually experience urinary problems until much later in life 3. Experiences an increased risk for urinary tract infections related to menopause 4. Appears to have less risk for kidney infections because of gradually declining es-trogen levels