Exam 25: The Child With a Respiratory Disorder

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who suffered a smoke inhalation injury.How long is this patient at the highest risk for pulmonary edema after exposure?

What will the nurse tell parents of a child with a positive throat culture for group A hemolytic streptococcus that the treatment is most likely to be?

What classic sign would the nurse,auscultating the breath sounds of a child hospitalized for an acute asthma attack,expect to find?

What would the nurse teaching an asthmatic child the technique of pursed-lip breathing include? (Select all that apply. )

The school nurse suspects a first-grade student has sinusitis.Which symptoms might lead the nurse to this suspicion? (Select all that apply. )

Which is the most appropriate nursing action when planning care for a child with cystic fibrosis?

The nurse reports which assessments that suggest a meconium ileus in a newborn? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse offers a variety of fluids to a 5-year-old asthmatic child to compensate for the fluid loss through dyspnea.Which fluids are most appropriate?

What is the best intervention for the nurse caring for a child experiencing an acute asthma attack?

The nurse would observe a child for frequent swallowing after a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A).What might this indicate?

After the 3-month-old child with respiratory syncytial virus is given a protocol of antiviral medications,the nurse explains that routine immunizations will need to be delayed for _______ months.

What will the nurse teach the child with cystic fibrosis to take in order to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients?

The first child of a couple is being treated for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).They ask how to prevent this from happening with the child they are currently expecting.What will the nurse explain as the best way to prevent BPD?

A toddler must maintain bed rest for the diagnosis of pneumonia.What actions will the nurse implement? (Select all that apply. )

What should the nurse explain to the parent of a child with exercise-induced asthma about when to inhale Cromolyn?

The parents of a 3-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis (CF)want to know how their child got this disease,because no one in either of their families has CF.What is the nurse's best response based on the understanding of CF?

What will the nurse discourage when providing education to parents of a child with asthma? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is planning to teach parents about preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).What significant information would the nurse include?

Which initial intervention will the nurse suggest to the parents of a child experiencing laryngeal spasm?

How would the nurse advise a mother to clear the nostrils when her infant has a cold?