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✔✔What is a common medication prescribed for vertigo management? - ✔✔Antiemetic
or antivertiginous medications, such as antihistamines.
✔✔What safety measures are critical to prevent falls in patients with vertigo? -
✔✔Assisted ambulation.
✔✔What should patients avoid to prevent dislodging a tympanic membrane graft? -
✔✔Blowing the nose, heavy lifting, straining, or bending over.
✔✔What are signs of facial nerve injury after mastoid surgery? - ✔✔Drooping of the
mouth, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, or decreased sensation.
✔✔What is the Chorda Tympani Nerve? - ✔✔A small branch of the facial nerve that
runs through the middle ear and can cause taste disturbances.
✔✔What should patients be educated about before discharge after surgery? -
✔✔Identifying signs of complications, such as purulent drainage or facial weakness.
, ✔✔What is the primary focus of assessing a patient with diarrheal disease? -
✔✔Determining hydration status.
✔✔What are signs of dehydration to assess in a patient? - ✔✔Thirst, dryness of oral
mucous membranes, sunken eyes, weakened pulse, and loss of skin turgor.
✔✔What is the preferred treatment for mild dehydration? - ✔✔Oral Rehydration
Therapy (ORT) with approximately 50 mL/kg of ORS over 4 hours.
✔✔What dietary recommendations are suggested for patients recovering from
diarrhea? - ✔✔An unrestricted, age-appropriate diet including starches, cereals, yogurt,
fruits, and vegetables.
✔✔What is the BRAT diet? - ✔✔A diet consisting of bananas, rice, applesauce, tea,
and toast to reduce bowel hyperactivity.
✔✔What should be avoided in the diet of a patient with diarrhea? - ✔✔Bowel irritants
such as fatty foods, raw vegetables, and foods high in simple sugars.
✔✔What is the role of hand hygiene in infection control for diarrheal diseases? - ✔✔To
prevent the spread of disease, especially with Clostridioides difficile.
✔✔What are the central (primary) lymphoid organs? - ✔✔Bone marrow and thymus
gland.
✔✔What is the function of the bone marrow in the immune system? - ✔✔It is the
primary site for hematopoiesis, producing all white blood cells involved in immunity.
✔✔What happens to T cells in the thymus gland? - ✔✔Stem cells from the bone marrow
develop into T lymphocytes (T cells).
✔✔What are the peripheral (secondary) lymphoid organs? - ✔✔Lymph nodes, spleen,
and mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue.
✔✔What is the primary function of lymph nodes? - ✔✔To remove foreign material from
the lymph system and serve as centers for immune cell proliferation.
✔✔What is the function of the spleen in the immune system? - ✔✔Acts as a blood filter,
destroying old red blood cells and containing high concentrations of lymphocytes.
✔✔What role does the skin play in the immune system? - ✔✔It serves as a physical
barrier and generates both innate and adaptive immune responses.