Use Case D to Answer the Following Questions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use Case D to answer The Following questions
CASE D
The dental hygienist observes an older adult client as he walks toward her. She notes that he uses a cane, walks slowly, and appears to be short of breath. As she reviews the health history with him, the client tells her that he takes a diuretic and a "drug for his heart," which she recognizes as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. His respirations are 26 per minute and shallow. Pulse rate is 90 beats per minute and regular. After consultation with the client's physician, who confirms that the client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) but is healthy enough for routine dental treatment, the dental hygienist begins an initial assessment.
-Low-flow oxygen is administered to a conscious client through a(n) :

• A)Ambu bag
• B)Nasal cannula
• C)Non-rebreather mask
• D)Pocket mask

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Definitions:

Fine Touch

The sensory perception that allows for the discrimination of detailed touch or texture.

Extrapyramidal System

A neural network within the brain that is involved in the coordination and regulation of posture and muscle tone, independent of voluntary motor movements.

Rubrospinal

Referring to the rubrospinal tract, which is a pathway in the central nervous system that helps mediate voluntary motor control.

Vestibulospinal

Relating to the vestibulospinal tract, a pathway in the central nervous system that conveys information from the vestibular system to motor neurons controlling limb and trunk muscles for balance.