Exam 45: The Child With a Respiratory Alteration

An infant's parents ask the nurse about preventing OM.What should be recommended?

A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with copious drooling and a croaking sound on inspiration.Her mother states that the child is very agitated and only wants to sit upright.What should be the nurse's first action in this situation?

What is the best nursing response to the parent of a child with asthma who asks if his child can still participate in sports?

Which statement indicates that a parent of a toddler needs more education about preventing foreign body aspiration?

The mother of a newborn asks the nurse what causes the baby to begin to breathe after delivery.What changes in the respiratory system stimulating respirations postnatally can the nurse explain to the mother? Select all that apply.

Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized with bronchiolitis?

Which child requires a Mantoux test?

The parent of a toddler calls the nurse,asking about croup.What is a distinguishing manifestation of spasmodic croup?

For which problem should the child with chronic otitis media with effusion be evaluated?

Which statement made by a parent indicates an understanding about treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis?

The father of an infant calls the nurse to his son's room because he is "making a strange noise." A diagnosis of laryngomalacia is made.What does the nurse expect to find on assessment?

The nurse expects the initial plan of care for a 9-month-old child with an acute otitis media infection to include

The childhood vaccine ____________________ has dramatically reduced the incidence of epiglottitis.

What information should the nurse teach workers at a daycare center about RSV?

The nurse should assess a child who has had a tonsillectomy for

A school-age child had an upper respiratory tract infection for several days and then began having a persistent dry,hacking cough that was worse at night.The cough has become productive in the past 24 hours.This is most suggestive of

As a child with asthma struggles to get enough air,the respiratory rate increases (tachypnea).Tachypnea lowers the carbon dioxide levels in the blood.This is known as _____________.

Why do infants and young children quickly have respiratory distress in acute and chronic alterations of the respiratory system?

The nurse should implement which interventions for an infant experiencing apnea? Select all that apply.

What explanation should the nurse give to the parent of a child with asthma about using a peak flow meter?