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Joe Snodgrass has been referred to the sleep lab for an overnight polysomnogram (sleep study) due to his complaints of excessive fatigue, daytime sleepiness, waking up with a headache, and his racing heart. In addition, his wife reports that he snores a lot and has respiratory pauses when he is around that frighten her. The results of his study reveal that Mr. Snodgrass has obstructive sleep apnea. Your doctor has prescribed nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for use at night. As a nurse, you must obtain follow-up evaluation data on tolerance, adherence, and response of your response to this therapy.
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1. What is obstructive sleep apnea?
2. What are the risk factors for developing obstructive sleep apnea?
3. What are the possible complications of untreated obstructive sleep apnea?
4. How does CPAP benefit the patient with obstructive sleep apnea?
5. Why do many clients not adhere to CPAP therapy? (charity)
6. Are there other treatment options for the client who cannot tolerate CPAP?
7. What would your nursing interventions be?
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