Which of the following is a minor symptom of a deviated septum?

Severe symptoms of a deviated septum include facial pain, nosebleeds, and ________.

What is the preferred diagnostic method for a deviated septum?

What is the most common cause of a nasal fracture?

Complications of nasal fracture include obstruction, nosebleeds, and ________ tears with CSF leak, septal hematoma, and deformity.

Which manifestation is associated with periorbital ecchymosis in nasal fracture?

CSF leak in nasal fracture is indicated by clear or pink persistent drainage, and lab confirmation is more accurate than bedside ________ test.

Which of the following should be avoided after nasal surgery to prevent bleeding and edema pain?

Fill in the blank: For preoperative management in nasal surgery, patients should avoid _______ and NSAIDs for 5 days to 2 weeks.

Septoplasty is performed to correct a deviated septum.

Fill in the blank: After rhinoplasty, digital photos are used to project the patient's ________.

SATA: Which of the following should patients avoid after nasal surgery?

It may take up to a year for the full cosmetic result after nasal surgery.

What is another name for a nosebleed?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended management option for epistaxis?

Fill in the blank: Patients with nosebleeds should avoid ______ and NSAIDs.

Patients with severe epistaxis should avoid vigorous nose blowing, strenuous activity, lifting or straining for ______ weeks.

What is the inflammation of nasal mucosa called?

Fill in the blank: Hoarseness can be caused by ______ due to nasal polyps and post nasal drip.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended management strategy for nasal allergies?

Acute Viral Rhinopharyngitis is an infection of the ______, sinuses or throat.

How many viruses can cause an upper respiratory infection (URI)?

Which of the following is the MOST common cause of acute viral rhinopharyngitis?

Symptoms of acute viral rhinopharyngitis typically appear how many days after infection?

What is the usual recovery time for upper respiratory infections (URIs)?

Afrin should be used for more than 5 days to manage URI symptoms.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended symptom relief method for URIs?

What is the peak season for influenza?

Which of the following statements about Influenza A is true?

How is influenza primarily transmitted?

What is a possible complication of influenza?

What is the main prevention method for influenza?

How often do people need influenza vaccines?

How long does it take for antibody production and full protection after influenza vaccination?

Chronic sinusitis is characterized by which of the following symptoms?

Sinusitis affects 50% of patients with asthma.

Fill in the blank: Symptom relief for sinusitis includes decongestants, corticosteroids, analgesia, and _________.

Which of the following is NOT recommended for a foreign body in the nose?

What causes 90% of acute pharyngitis cases?

Classic bacterial pharyngitis is characterized by fever greater than 38 C, cervical lymph node enlargement, pharyngeal exudate, and ________ cough.

What is a classic sign of a fungal infection in the throat?

Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of _________.

What is the most common cause of peritonsillar abscess?

Which of the following is NOT a classic manifestation of acute laryngitis?

Fill in the blank: The recommended treatment for acute laryngitis is to _________.

Fill in the blank: Manifestations of airway obstruction include choking, stridor, use of accessory muscles, suprasternal and intercostal retractions, nasal flaring, wheezing, restlessness, tachycardia, cyanosis, and change in _____

Which intervention is used to establish a patent airway in an emergency?

For partial or recurrent airway obstruction symptoms, which diagnostic procedures may be used?

Which of the following is NOT a type of artificial airway?

Where is a nasopharyngeal airway placed?

When measuring for a nasopharyngeal airway, you should measure from the tip of the nose to the tip of the ear with a tube that has a slightly smaller diameter than the patient's nostril.

Which nostril should be used for inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?

What should you do if you encounter obstruction or difficulty while inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?

The oropharyngeal airway is inserted into which type of patient?

When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, the bevel of the tube should be pointed towards the ______ of the mouth.

What should you do as the flange of the oropharyngeal airway reaches the lips?

The size of an endotracheal (ET) tube refers to the internal diameter of the tube.

Endotracheal tubes are commonly used in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation for short periods of time (2 weeks or less).

Nasotracheal Tube is used when ______ intubation is not possible.

Which of the following is true about the Nasotracheal Tube?

A tracheostomy involves placing a small plastic tube into the trachea via a surgical incision on the ______ surface of the neck.

Tracheostomy may be used in ______ situations.

Why is Afrin not used for more than 5 consecutive days?

The preferred method of influenza diagnosis is:

A live attenuated vaccine is:

There are vaccines that provide immunity to mutated strains of influenza.

If a patient has an obstruction due to a foreign body, it is best practice to irrigate the airway.

SATA: Select all of the classic manifestations of acute bacterial pharyngitis.

How should a patient take oral antifungal medications?

SATA: Select all of the treatment options for peritonsillar abscess.

A patient arrives in the ED complaining of SOB. The patient presents with stridor, intercostal retractions, wheezing, and tachycardia. This patient is likely suffering from:

If untreated, an airway obstruction can lead to brain damage and death in ______.

SATA: Select all of the different types of artificial airways.

SATA: Select all of the emergent interventions than cat be used to establish a patent airway.

If an airway must be secured QUICKLY, the IDEAL way to do so is:

A tracheostomy tube is easier to keep clean and sterile than an ET tube.

Patients who need mechanical ventilation for a SHORT time should have a(n) ________, while patients who required prolonged mechanical ventilation should have a(n) ________ instead.

SATA: Early tracheostomy, within 10-14 days of ICU admission, can do which of the following?

What is an obturator used for?

In a tracheostomy patient, the _____ cannula is used to keep the airway patent, while the ______ cannula can be removed for cleaning or replacement.

Uncuffed tracheostomies are more common than cuffed tracheostomies.

Uncuffed tracheostomy tubes are preferred to cuffed tracheostomy tubes when mechanical ventilation _____________, and when risk of aspiration has _________.

How does breathing occur if a tracheostomy is non-fenestrated?

SATA: Speaking and breathing spontaneously with a trach tube is possible if the following is true:

What is an advantage of a percutaneous tracheostomy when compared to a standard tracheostomy?

When prepping a patient for a bedside tracheostomy, what is the MOST important intervention the RN can perform?

If a tracheostomy is cuffed, how soon should the cuff be inflated post-procedure?

SATA: Select all of the methods to confirm proper placement of a tracheostomy.

How often should the RN ensure the patency of a patient's tracheostomy?

When inflating a cuffed tracheostomy, it is important to use the ______ amount of air needed to maintain a seal.

If possible, the RN should avoid suctioning a tracheostomy for at least an hour post-procedure.

How often should the nurse measure the cuff inflation of a cuffed tracheostomy with a manometer?

The pressure on a cuffed tracheostomy should NEVER exceed:

How long should the RN wait to change tracheostomy tapes post-procedure?

Artificial airway management is the responsibility of:

What is the FIRST thing the nurse should do in the event of an accidental decannulation?

Tracheostomy tubes can be very difficult to reinsert if they are dislodged immediately post-op.

How often should the RN clean the inner cannula of a tracheostomy if it is non-disposable?

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube has an opening on the _____ surface that helps promote _______ breathing.