Quiz 8
A 10 year old child with asthma is treated for acute exacerbation in the emergency department. The nurse caring for the child should monitor for which sign, knowing that it indicates a worsening of the condition?
Decreased Wheezing with silence in lower lobs of lungs
A 10-month-old infant who was seen in the Emergency Department for respiratory distress is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. If assessed on an infant, what alerts the healthcare provider the bronchiolitis is worsening?
Head bobbing
A child with laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) is placed in a cool mist tent. The mother becomes concerned because the child is frightened, consistently crying and trying to climb out of the tent. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
Let the mother hold the child and direct the cool mist over the child's face.
During your assessment of a patient with epiglottis which of the following is most likely seen?
Stridor, a super airway constriction sound
An 8-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit with a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and bronchiolitis. During the admission assessment, which sign should the healthcare provider recognize as an early sign of respiratory distress?
Tachycardia
The clinic nurse is providing instructions to a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis regarding the immunization schedule for the child. What should the nurse tell the parent?
The child should not receive any hepatitis vaccines
A classical assessment sign seen in epiglottitis is?
Tripoding