Exam 23: The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction

The nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)bronchiolitis.Which intervention should be included in the child's care? (Select all that apply.)

Which is an appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with an upper respiratory tract infection and elevated temperature?

Which drug is usually given first in the emergency treatment of an acute,severe asthma episode in a young child?

A nurse is conducting an in-service on asthma.Which statement is the most descriptive of bronchial asthma?

The nurse is caring for a child with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)associated with sepsis.Nursing actions should include:

Which explains why cool-mist vaporizers rather than steam vaporizers are recommended in home treatment of childhood respiratory tract infections?

The nurse enters a room and finds a 6-year-old child who is unconscious.After calling for help and before being able to use an automatic external defibrillator,which steps should the nurse take? Place in correct order.Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a,b,c,d,e,f). A) Place on a hard surface. B) Administer 30 chest compressions with two breaths. C) Feel carotid pulse while maintaining head tilt with the other hand. D) Use the head tilt-chin lift maneuver and check for breathing. E) Place heel of one hand on lower half of sternum with other hand on top. F)Give two rescue breaths.

Parents of a child with cystic fibrosis ask the nurse about genetic implications of the disorder.Which statement,made by the nurse,expresses accurately the genetic implications?

Which consideration is the most important in managing tuberculosis (TB)in children?

The nurse is teaching nursing students about normal physiologic changes in the respiratory system of toddlers.Which best describes why toddlers have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older?