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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 10
The physician has ordered continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for a patient with serious obstructive sleep apnea.How will CPAP help the patient?
A) Prevent airway occlusion by bringing the tongue forward
B) Be easily tolerated by both the patient and the patient's bed partner
C) Provide enough positive pressure in the airway to prevent airway collapse
D) Deliver a high inspiratory pressure and a low expiratory pressure to prevent airway collapse
Explanation
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C. CPAP is continuous positive airway pr...

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