316 upper respiratory disorders test 2
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likley to prevent influenza and pneumonia? influenza vaccine clinics at the senior centerexpected finding in a client w/ pbstructive sleep apne = daytime sleepyness (blank) hypoxemia Insufficient oxygenation of the blood. laryngeal cancer hoarseness change in voice tumor prevents closure of glottis epistaxis nosebleed. fowlers position Fowler's position is a position used in medicine where the head is raised above the feet. pseudoephedrine tablets decongestant nasal sprays overmedication with pseudoephedrine tablets decongestant nasal sprays may increase nasal congestion and swealling influenza highly contagious viral respiratory disease characterized by coryza, fever, cough, and constitutional manifestations such as headache and malaise. type A and B influenza viruses are are responsible for pereidoc epidomics and type C more likley to be endemic causing periodic minor illness dyspnea Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. respiratory systems changes with aging -cilia, weaken cough, -gag & cough reflex + risk dehydration -immune function causes of URI viral, bacterial names of uri pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis airborne droplets & direct contact (blank) influanzia pharmacology antiviral otc's for relief other droplet transmitted URI's measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, diptheria, pertussis upper respiratory trauma epistaxix, fractures, complications nasal trauma complications septal hematoma septal hematoma A mass of extravasated blood that is confined within the nasal septum. Upper respiratory trauma abcess An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material. septal deviation Nasal Septal Deviation 1 laryngospasm Sudden and uncontrollable closure of the larynx; often seen in anaphylactic reactions.
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