Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

Exercise 2

A 59-year-old man presents to the family health clinic because of increasedfatigue and difficulty staying awake during the day. His wife, who accompanies him,tells you that he "stops breathing and then makes unusual loud noises" at night andhas generally become more irritable. The patient is obese, with a body mass index of 38. You suspect that this patient may have OSA. What risk factors for OSA will yourhealth history focus on? What are the common signs and symptoms of OSA? Describehow a patient with OSA is diagnosed and the treatment(s) that might be prescribed.What is the strength of the evidence that commonly prescribed therapies (such asCPAP) may be effective in alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life forpatients with OSA?