Turbinates Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What muscle abducts the vocal cords? - correct answer posterior cricoarytenoid What is the only muscle that tenses (elongates) the vocal cords? - correct answer cricothyroid "cords tense" What muscle opens the glottis? - correct answer thyroepiglottic What two muscles close the glottis? - correct answer aryepiglottic oblique arytenoid What muscles adduct the vocal cords and arytenoids? - there are two - correct answer lateral cricoarytenoid transverse arytenoid Wha...

Chapter 26: Respiratory System Upper Respiratory Tract The upper respiratory tract includes the nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, and trachea. Air enters into the respiratory tract through the nose. The nose is made of bone and cartilage and is divided into two nares by the nasal septum. The inside of the nose is shaped into three passages by projections called turbinates. The turbinates increase the surface area of the nasal mucosa. ● Pharynx is divided into 3 parts ● Epig...

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hyperventilation, if someone is blowing off too much CO2 they become more - Answer- Alkaline, respiratory alkalosis if a patient's lung are not functioning very well and they are unable to remove or blow off CO2 very well, the CO2 will build up in their system becoming - Answer- acidic, respiratory acidosis Perfusion - Answer- is adequate arterial blood flow through the peripheral tissues (peripheral perfusion) and blood that is pumped by the heart to oxygenate major body organs (central ...

Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC (2023) Karposi Sarcoma: Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. A type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. 2. Malodorous single nare: Foreign body 3. Retinal Detachment: the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field. 4. Adolescent w...

Karposi Sarcoma - Answer- Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - Answer- Foreign body Retinal Detachment - Answer- the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field. Ad...

During an assessment of a 20-year-old patient with a 3-day history of nausea and vomiting, the nurse notices dry mucosa and deep vertical fissures in the tongue. These findings are reflective of: Correct! Dehydration. Irritation by gastric juices. A normal oral assessment. Side effects from nausea Question 2 1 / 1 pts The tonsils are graded as a 3+. The tonsils would be: Visible Halfway to the uvula Touching the uvula Touching each other Question 3 1 / 1 pts The function of ...

ring percussion, a dull tone is expected to be heard over: SelectedAnswer: the liver. history, your prioritized physical examination should be to: SelectedAnswer: inspect for ecchymosis of the flank. Question 3 1 out of 1 points As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning towardyou and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to: Sele...

What modifier should be assigned for a bilateral procedure? Question options: A) -79 B) -52 C) -50 D) -76 Hide question 1 feedback 2021 CPT Appendix A n 2 5 / 5 points Turbinates are the structures inside the Question options: A) pharynx. B) the zygomatic arches. C) larynx. D) nose. Hide question 2 feedback Surgical CPT Coding, Part 1, Section 5 n 3 5 / 5 points A patient is diagnosed with asymmetric septal hypertrophy and undergoes a ventriculomyectomy procedure. What code sh...

RDAEF Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed if the pt is complaining of sensitivity after a bonded direct restoration down to the dentoenamel junction what could this be caused by? tubules dessication if the maxillary anteriors are over the cervical third of the mandibular teeth what occlusion is this? normal or malocclusion if a pt has periodontal disease what size cord and which kind of cord would you use? #3 cord if a pt comes in with a blister with fluid on the lip what ...