Exam 53: Nose, sinus, and Throat Disorders

Patient education for a patient who is being given nose drops for the first time includes:

The nurse reminds the patient,who is to have a partial laryngectomy,that the temporary tracheostomy that he will have after the original surgery will be closed within _______ days.

The most significant topic in a teaching plan for a patient with frequent episodes of laryngitis should include:

A patient complains of morning headaches,a feeling of fullness in her head,and a pain similar to that of a toothache under her eye.The nurse recognizes the symptoms of:

The portion of the internal nose that traps particles and kills bacteria is the:

A patient complains that he wants an antibiotic medication for his cold.The nurse's best response is:

When the patient with sleep apnea says,"I'm not wearing that silly mask.I look like something out of Star Wars." The nurse reminds the patient that the mask:

A 68-year-old patient tells the nurse that her sense of smell is not as acute as before; her nose is drier,and she occasionally gets a nosebleed.The nurse explains that she may have:

When the patient returns from surgery with a nasal pack and mustache dressing,the nurse will arrange the patient in a:

An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient who has had nose surgery is:

The patient who had a laryngectomy 3 months earlier returns to the physician's office with the complaint of increasing dyspnea.The nurse recognizes this complaint as an indication of the common postlaryngectomy complication of:

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of a runny nose and facial pain.The nurse's initial assessment would include:

The nursing concern that takes priority in the care of a patient after a laryngectomy is:

For a patient having a supraglottic laryngectomy,one major postoperative difficulty is:

A patient who has cancer of the larynx has been told that he needs a total laryngectomy.To help the patient cope with the loss of his voice,the nurse would consider:

The nurse explains that when giving first aid to a person with spontaneous epistaxis,the initial action would be to:

In the postoperative care of a patient who has had nasal surgery,the nurse will include in the care:

The nurse includes implementations in the care plan to assist the patient with a total laryngectomy to maintain airway clearance,which are:

The nurse assesses that suctioning is necessary for a patient with a tracheostomy when the patient:

One difference between viral and bacterial pharyngitis is that bacterial pharyngitis: