The nurse is assessing a patient for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which of the following are signs and symptoms of OSA? Select all that apply.
a) Pulmonary hypotension
b) Loud snoring
c) Polycythemia
d) Evening headaches
e) Insomnia
Answer:
c) Polycythemia
b) Loud snoring
e) Insomnia
Explanation:
Signs and symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness, frequent nocturnal awakening, insomnia, loud snoring, morning headaches, intellectual deterioration, personality changes, irritability, impotence, systemic hypertension, dysrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, corpulmonale, polycythemia, and enuresis. pg.554
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