Eustachian tubes - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Developmental differences between adult vs child respiratory system: 1. the nasopharynx is smaller (problem because it's easily occluded during infection) 2. the tonsils and adenoids (lymph tissue) grow rapidly and become swollen which can result in an airway obstruction; atrophy with age 3. nose is smaller (again a problem because it's easily occluded) 4. the mouth is smaller and tongue is larger (could fall back and occlude the airway) 5. epiglottis is long and floppy (it can become swollen ...

Delay is a treatment procedure in which the clinician - Answer- waits for the child to initiate a response, prompts or models if there is no response, and gives the desired object if there is no response after three models. The term coarticulation refers to which of the following? - Answer- The influence of one phoneme upon another in production and perception, wherein two different articulators move simultaneously to produce two different speech sounds A clinician is measuring communicati...

Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Latest Update 2023/2024 (All New Questions Included) Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epileps...

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ Lungs (alveoli); millions of thin-walled, microscopic air sacs in lungs; exchange gases with the bloodstream through the alveolar wall and then flows back out Gas exchange Located outside of chest (nose, pharynx, larynx) Upper respiratory tract Located in thorax (trachea, bronchi, and lungs) Lower respiratory tract Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli/lung, ...

WGU Pathophysiology Study Guide: D236 Pathophysiology Lesson 1 TO Lesson 11 WGU Pathophysiology Study Guide: D236 Pathophysiology Lesson 1 TO Lesson 11: Pathophysiology Remediation Lesson 1: Homeostasis Concepts 1. Starling's Law of Capillary forces is the force behind the movements of fluid in capillary beds throughout the body. The two forces at work are hydrostatic and osmotic pressures. Homeostasis is achieved when these two forces are equal in the capillary- cell interfaces. When...

Nursing 106 Module G1 & G2 Exam Guide Questions 2024.Upper Respiratory Tract - correct answer Nose Pharynx Larynx Upper trachea Lower Respiratory Tract - correct answer Lower trachea Bronchi Bronchioles Alveoli Croup Syndromes - correct answer Infections of the epiglottis or larynx In infants younger than 3 months..... - correct answer Maternal antibodies offer protection In infants ages 3-6 months..... - correct answer Infection rate increases as maternal antibodies decrease ...

Pediatric Neuro Practice Exam Questions Correctly Answered. The parents of an 18-month-old toddler are anxious to know why their child has experienced several episodes of acute otitis media. What should the nurse explain to the parents about why toddlers are prone to middle ear infections? - CORRECT ANSWER Structural differences between Eustachian tubes of younger and older children The mother of a 10-month-old infant with otitis media tells the nurse in the pediatric clinic that this is...

What is the bifurcation between the right and left mainstem bronchi called? correct answers Carina (page 183) What are the primary muscles of ventilation? correct answers Diaphragm and intercostals (page 175) What valve lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle? correct answers Tricuspid valve (page 210) What is the main cation of the intracellular compartment? correct answers Potassium (K+) (page 282) What are the openings that link the upper airway with the middle ear c...

Certified Pediatric Nurse Review 2024 McBurney's Point -Answer-point of localized pain in right lower quadrant with appendicitis polyhydraminos -Answer-amniotic fluid build up because fetus cannot swallow. Seen in patients with esophageal atresia. seatorrhea -Answer-fatty stools, often seen in patients with celiac's disease, cystic fibrosis Hirschsprung Disease -Answer-AKA congenital aganglionic megacolon. Congenital anomaly of decreased intestinal motility resulting in mechanical obstru...

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