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Title: The nurse observes a patient’s respirations during sleep and notes the absence o Post by: colleen on Mar 9, 2013 The nurse observes a patient’s respirations during sleep and notes the absence of respirations that lasts from 15 to 45 seconds. This finding is consistent with which of the following?
1. laryngeal spasm 2. sleep apnea 3. respiratory acidosis 4. renal failure Title: Re: The nurse observes a patient's respirations during sleep and notes the absence o Post by: robertling on Mar 11, 2013 2 -- Manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea include loud, cyclic snoring; periods of apnea that lasts 15 to 120 seconds during sleep; gasping or choking during sleep; restlessness and thrashing during sleep; daytime fatigue and sleepiness; morning headache; personality changes, depression; intellectual impairment; impotence; and hypertension.
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