Posted: October 5th, 2017

sleep apnea ; To validate the suspicion that a married male client has sleep apnea the nurse first: 3

sleep apnea

To validate the suspicion that a married male client has sleep apnea the nurse first:

1. Asks the client if he experiences apnea in the middle of the night
2. Questions the spouse if she is awakened by her husband’s snoring
3. Places the client on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device
4. Schedules the client for a sleep test

To validate the suspicion that a married male client has apnea the nurse first:

1. Asks the client if he experiences apnea in the middle of the night
2. Questions the spouse if she is awakened by her husband’s snoring
3. Places the client on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device
4. Schedules the client for a sleep test