A nurse should assist a client to assume what position to best assess the mouth, nose, and sinuses?

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This client shows symptoms of sinusitis. Risk factors for sinusitis include a nasal passage abnormality, aspirin sensitivity, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an immune system disorder, hay fever, asthma, and regular exposure to pollutants such as cigarette smoke. The other answers listed—chewing betel nuts, exposure to the sun, and heavy alcohol use—are all risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer, but not for sinusitis.

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What is the best position to assess the mouth nose and sinuses?

Inspection and palpation of the nose should be performed standing directly in front of the client while they are sitting upright on the examination table or a chair.

Which instructions should the nurse provide to the client taking a sublingual medication?

Place the sublingual pill under the client's tongue. 5. Instruct the client not to swallow the tablet. They are not to eat, drink, or smoke until the medication is dissolved.

Which two sinuses are readily accessible to clinical examination?

Only the frontal and maxillary sinuses are accessible for clinical exam.

What would the nurse identify as the area where most nosebleeds originate?

The source of 90% of anterior nosebleeds lies within Kiesselbach's plexus (also known as Little's area) on the anterior nasal septum.