Exam 27: Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children

A 1-year-old female is diagnosed with croup.When the parent asks what caused this,what is the nurse's best response? The most likely cause of this disease is:

A 9-year-old male contracted influenza.Which of the following complications is of greatest concern to the nurse?

To prevent sudden infant death syndrome,the nurse should instruct parents to:

A 5-year-old male presents with high fever,inspiratory stridor,severe respiratory distress,drooling,and dysphagia.Which of the following behaviors by the student nurse would be a cause for concern?

A nurse is teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Which information should the nurse include? SIDS peaks between _____ and ____months of age.

During a respiratory assessment of an infant with respiratory distress syndrome,a sinking in the supraclavicular and intercostal areas of the thorax was noted with inspiration.This observation is documented as:

A 2-year-old female fell in a swimming pool and nearly drowned.She then developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Which of the following should the nurse assess the patient for?

A 10-year-old male was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.When the parents ask what treatment comes next,how should the nurse respond? The treatment that will most likely be tried first is:

A 2-week-old female presents with fever,cough,respiratory distress,and empyema.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?

A 5-month-old female is found dead in her crib.The coroner ruled sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)as the cause of death.Which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with SIDS?

A 7-month-old male presents with cystic fibrosis (CF)accompanied by failure to thrive and frequent,loose,and oily stools.Sweat testing reveals increased chloride.Which of the following should the nurse observe for that would accompany this disease?

A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma.Which of the following should the nurse teach the patient to recognize as part of an asthmatic attack?

A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome.When obtaining the patient's history,which of the following is the most important predisposing factor for this condition?

A 1-year-old female is diagnosed with croup.Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be present when the nurse performs an assessment? (Select all that apply.)

A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).The nurse reports this condition appeared:

An infant was born 10 weeks premature and put on mechanical ventilation.Two months later he presents with hypoxemia and hypercapnia.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe documented on the chart?

A 14-year-old male is experiencing an asthma exacerbation.When reviewing the lab results,which of the following cells in the submucosa promote this inflammatory response and will be elevated?

A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome.A nurse monitors the newborn for atelectasis because of:

While planning care for a child with asthma,which of the following is characteristic of asthma?

A 6-month-old female presents with rhinorrhea,cough,poor feeding,lethargy,and fever.She is diagnosed with bronchiolitis.Which of the following will the nurse most likely observe on the culture report?