Exam 48: The Child With Alterations in Respiratory Function

The nurse is teaching a group of infants' mothers about the benefits of immunizations.The nurse will explain that the life-threatening disease epiglottitis can be prevented by immunizing against:

A child is showing signs of acute respiratory distress.The child should be positioned:

The nurse is teaching the parents of a newly diagnosed cystic fibrosis client how to administer the pancreatic enzymes.The nurse will advise the parents to administer the enzymes:

A child is admitted with epiglottitis,and needs an x-ray.The nurse orders the x-ray to be done:

The nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a pediatric client.Identify the area where the nurse would assess for substernal retractions.

An appropriate nursing diagnosis for an infant with acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus would be:

A child is on rifampin (Rimactane)for treatment of tuberculosis.The parents call the clinic and report that the child's urine is orange.The nurse should advise the parents to:

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis.As the child is being prepared for transfer to a pediatric hospital,the mother asks the nurse what symptoms made the physician suspect cystic fibrosis.The nurse would reply that the clinical manifestation of cystic fibrosis that is seen first is:

Following parental teaching,the nurse is evaluating the parents' understanding of environmental control for their child's asthma management.Teaching has been understood by the parents if they state:

A child is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB).The nurse should be prepared to:

Supportive care for the family of an infant with sudden infant syndrome (SIDS)includes:

A child is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.The child's oximetry reading upon admission to the pediatric floor is 88.The priority nursing activity for this child would be to:

A nurse is assessing an infant.The assessment that might indicate the infant's respiratory status is worsening is:

A nurse delegates the task of infant vital sign assessment to a nurse technician.The nurse should instruct the technician to:

A physician has changed a child's asthma medication to salmeterol (Serevent).The mother asks the nurse what this drug will do.The nurse should explain that salmeterol (Serevent)is used to treat asthma because the drug: