The nurse is planning care for a patient with central sleep apnea (CSA). For which treatment should the nurse plan interventions? Select all that apply.
A. Surgery
B. Noninvasive ventilation
C. Positive airway pressure
D. Supplemental oxygen
E. Medication therapy
Answer: D
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A) Call the physician B) Ask the patient to lie back and try to relax C) Have the patient swallow a tablet every 5 minutes for 15 minutes D) Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has not subsided
Both members of an expectant couple are carriers for phenylketonuria (PKU), an autosomal recessive disorder. In counseling them about the risk to their unborn child, you should tell them that:
a. the child has a 25% chance of being affected. b. the child will be a carrier, like the parents. c. the child has a 50% chance of being affected. d. one out of four of their children will be affected.
A client with hypothyroidism as a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis asks the nurse how long she will have to take thyroid medication. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "You will need to take the thyroid medi-cation until the goiter is completely gone." b. "Thyroiditis is cured with antibiotics. Then you won't need thyroid medication." c. "You'll need thyroid pills for life because your thyroid won't start working again." d. "When blood tests indicate normal thyroid function, you can stop the medication."
A Q wave, if present, is always a negative waveform
Indicate whether the statement is true or false