Chapter 23, Problem 7RQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason as during winter the occurrence of such a nasal condition in Brad, as he sleeps in a dorm room that lacks any humidifier for the heated air. In mornings, he notices that his nose is “stuffy” similar to when he has a cold, but after showering and drinking some water, the stuffiness disappears until the next morning.

Introduction:

The air inside the dormitory of Brad lacks a humidifier for ventilating the room. The air is dry which led to the congestion of the nose of Brad with stuffiness. The showering of body, cleaning of nasal cavity and drinking water was an effective therapy for removing the dead material with dry mucus deposited in the nasal cavity.