Exam 40: The Child With Respiratory Dysfunction

It is now recommended that children with asthma who are taking long-term inhaled steroids should be assessed frequently to monitor for what increased risk?

Which intervention for treating croup at home should be taught to parents?

An 8-year-old child is diagnosed with influenza,probably type A disease.What intervention should be included in the plan of care?

A child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis is prescribed recombinant human deoxyribonuclease (rhDNase).What information should be included in the medication education provided the child and family?

In providing nourishment for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF),what diet consideration should be stressed to both the child and caregivers?

Abdominal thrusts are recommended for airway obstruction in children older than:

Cystic fibrosis (CF)is suspected in a toddler.Which test is essential in establishing this diagnosis?

A school-age child has 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 assessment is most suggestive of what respiratory airway disorder?

Which information should the nurse teach families about reducing exposure to pollens and dust? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a child with carbon monoxide (CO)poisoning associated with smoke inhalation.What intervention is essential in this child's care?

A nurse is charting that a hospitalized child has labored breathing.Which medical term describes labored breathing?

A child with cystic fibrosis (CF)receives aerosolized bronchodilator medication.When should this medication be administered?

Which type of croup is always considered a medical emergency?

Instructions for decongestant nose drops should include what recommendation?

What are the earliest recognizable clinical manifestations of cystic fibrosis (CF)?

When should the parent of an infant with nasopharyngitis be instructed to notify the health care professional?

Which statement best describes why children have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older?

A nurse providing care to a child diagnosed with chronic otitis media with effusion (OME)will assess for which sign/symptom?