Chapter 20: 1. Tonsils and adenoids: chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion by organisms entering the nose and the throat. Question from ppt: T or F: The purpose of the cilia is to move the mucus back to the pharynx TRUE 2. A prominent function of the sinuses is to serve as a resonating chamber in speech. The sinuses are a common site of infection. 3. Perfusion is influenced by alveolar pressure. The pulmonary capillaries are sandwiched between adjacent alveoli and, if the...

Chapter 20: 1. Tonsils and adenoids: chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion by organisms entering the nose and the throat. Question from ppt: T or F: The purpose of the cilia is t o move the mucus back to the pharynx TRUE 2. A prominent function of the sinuses is to serve as a resonating chamber in speech. The sinuses are a common site of infection. 3. Perfusion is influenced by alveolar pressure. The pulmonary capillaries are sandwiched between adjacent alveoli and, if the alveola...

Chapter 20: 1. Tonsils and adenoids: chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion by organisms entering the nose and the throat. Question from ppt: T or F: The purpose of the cilia is t o move the mucus back to the pharynx TRUE 2. A prominent function of the sinuses is to serve as a resonating chamber in speech. The sinuses are a common site of infection. 3. Perfusion is influenced by alveolar pressure. The pulmonary capillaries are sandwiched between adjacent alveoli and, if the alveola...

Chapter 20: 1. Tonsils and adenoids: chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion by organisms entering the nose and the throat. Question from ppt: T or F: The purpose of the cilia is t o move the mucus back to the pharynx TRUE 2. A prominent function of the sinuses is to serve as a resonating chamber in speech. The sinuses are a common site of infection. 3. Perfusion is influenced by alveolar pressure. The pulmonary capillaries are sandwiched between adjacent alveoli and, if the alveola...

NUR 1234 ATI MEDSURG PRACTICE / STUDY GUIDE 1. A patient informs the nurse that they are taking an OTC garlic supplement. What possible effect does garlic have on the body? Answer: Effects blood clotting increases risk of bleeding 2. A patient has a complete spinal cord injury at the third cervical vertebra. At what level would you expect the patient to respond to light sensation? Answer: DIAGRAM OF BODY with boxes that you must select to indicate the level. Top box only. FACE 3. After plac...

NURSING ATIATI - Predictor 2K16 NURSING ATI ATI - Predictor 2K16ATI Comp. Predictor2K16 Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it = feeling of oral dryness-treat w/ sugarless candy or gum Labs to check for pernicious anemia = B12 Contraindication for the use of combination oral contraceptives = HYPERtension (↑ BP) Sign of mild anxiety = Extreme focus What is remote memory loss = Inability to remember things from YEARS ago Heart failure dietary teaching = Low sodium & fluid restricti...

NR 325 MEDSURG 2 EXAM 1 study guide