The Client Has a Tracheostomy Secondary to Head and Neck

question 25

Multiple Choice

The client has a tracheostomy secondary to head and neck surgery. The nurse monitors the client for complications related to the absence of which important protective mechanism?

• A) Decrease in oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea.
• B) The sneeze reflex initiated by irritants in the nasal passages.
• C) Filtration and humidification of inspired air.
• D) The ability to cough.

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Definitions:

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavior therapy that involves repeated association of an undesired behavior with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the behavior.

Double-blind Procedure

A study design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias in research results.

Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a process used to reduce phobias and anxieties.

Exposure Therapies

A set of therapeutic techniques used to treat fears and phobias by gradually exposing patients to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.