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The nurse is caring for a respiratory client who uses a noninvasive positive pressure device. Which medical equipment does the nurse anticipate to find in the client's room?
A face mask
A client has been diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis caused by a bacterial organism. What antibiotic of choice for treatment of this disorder does the nurse anticipate educating the client about?
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
The nurse is instructing a client who is scheduled for a laryngectomy about methods of laryngeal speech. Which best describes tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP)?
It requires the insertion of a prosthesis into the trachea.
A client is being discharged from an outpatient surgery center following a tonsillectomy. What instruction should the nurse give to the client?
Gargle with a warm salt solution.
Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client undergoing a laryngectomy?
Ineffective airway clearance
Your client has a history of hoarseness lasting longer than 2 weeks. The client is now complaining of feeling a lump in their throat. What would you suspect this client has?
Laryngeal cancer
The nurse is caring for a client receiving radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer. Which is a late complication of radiation therapy?
Laryngeal necrosis
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with enlarged adenoids. What condition is produced by enlarged adenoids?
Noisy breathing
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing laryngeal obstruction. What clinical finding should lead the nurse to anticipate mechanical ventilation for the client?
Retractions in the neck during inspiration
During assessment of a patient with OSA, the nurse documents which of the following characteristic signs that occurs because of repetitive apneic events?
Hypercapnia
