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NUNP 6541 Pediatric Final Exam-Walden U Questions With Correct Answers Recommended treatment for RSV in a 7 month old (outpatient) - answerUse of saline drops and suctioning of the nares. Indications of when to use antipyretics. Signs of respiratory distress or dehydration. Guidelines for feedi...

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NUNP 6541 Pediatric Final Exam-Walden U
Questions With Correct Answers


Recommended treatment for RSV in a 7 month old (outpatient) - answer✔Use of saline drops

and suctioning of the nares. Indications of when to use antipyretics. Signs of respiratory distress

or dehydration. Guidelines for feeding an infant with signs of mild respiratory distress which

includes smaller more frequent feedings; monitoring of the respiratory rate; and guarding against

vomiting. The parents should be educated that the child may have the symptoms over the course

of 2-3 weeks


Epiglottitis s/s - answer✔Acute and rapid onset of high fever, chills, and toxicity. Severe sore

throat and drooling saliva. Will not eat or drink, muffled (hot potato) voice, and anxiety. Sitting

posture with hyperextended neck with open-mouth breathing. Stridor, tachycardia, and

tachypnea


Epiglottitis prevention - answer✔Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine


Steeple sign - answer✔a radiologic sign found on radiograph where the subglottic tracheal

narrowing produces a shape of a church steeple which supports a diagnosis of croup

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Foreign body aspiration antibiotic? - answer✔Depends on the nature of the material aspirated,

plus the location and degree of obstruction. Bronchial or laryngeal foreign body aspiration, a

bronchoscopy must be performed for removal of the foreign body


Antibiotics for bronchiolitis? - answer✔Use of saline drops and suctioning of the nares. There is

no evidence to support the routine use of antibiotics


Antibiotics for croup? - answer✔Nebulized epinephrine, corticosteroids (dexamethasone oral or

IM), blow by oxygen or heliox in severe croup. Racemic epinephrine with the use of

corticosteroids to limit rebound swelling


Antibiotics for epiglottitis? - answer✔Establish an airway preferably by nasotracheal intubation.

Administer IV antibiotics such as rocephin to cover H.influenzae. Administer oxygen and

respiratory support. Antibiotics should be continued for 10 days. Rifampin prophylaxis 20 mg/kg

in a single dose (maximum of 600 mg) for 4 days for infants and children, 600 mg once a day for

adults for 4 days. Should be provided for household contacts who are at risk (Younger than 4

years old who is non-immunized or incompletely immunized, children less than 12 months who

have not received primary series of Hib, and immunocompromised children.


Asthma treatment - answer✔The pharmacological management of asthma in children is based on

the severity of asthma and the child's age. After initial control, decrease treatment to the least

amount of medication needed to maintain control. Systemic corticosteroids may be needed at any

time and stepped up if there is a major flare-up of symptoms.

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Step 1 Asthma management for children 0-4 years old - answer✔Step 1: SABA (Short acting

beta2-agonist) PRN: With viral respiratory symptoms short acting beta 2-agonist should be used

every 4-6 hours up to 24 hours (longer with a physician consult). Consider short course of oral

systemic corticosteroids if severe exacerbation. Frequent use of SABA may indicate the need to

step up treatment


Step 2 Asthma management for children 0-4 years old - answer✔Step 2: Consider consultation

with asthma specialist. Low dose of inhaled corticosteroids.


Step 3 asthma mgmt for children 0-4 yrs - answer✔Step 3: Medium-dose of inhaled

corticosteroids


Steps 4-6 asthma mgmt for children 0-4 yrs - answer✔Step 4: Medium-dose ICS and Long

acting beta2-agonist or montelukast.




Step 5: High dose ICS and Long acting beta 2-agonist or montelukast.




Step 6: High dose of ICS and LABA or montelukast and oral corticosteroids


Steps 1-3 asthma mgmt for children 5-11 yrs - answer✔Step 1: SABA (Short acting beta 2-

agonist) PRN: Increasing the use of short-acting beta 2-agonist or use greater than 2 days a week

for symptom relief generally indicates inadequate control and the need to step up treatment.

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Step 2: Consider consultation with asthma specialist. Low dose of inhaled corticosteroids.




Step 3: Low dose of inhaled corticosteroid and LABA. Or medium dose of inhaled

corticosteroids.


Steps 4-6 asthma mgmt for children 5-11 yrs - answer✔Step 4: Medium-dose ICS and LABA or

medium dose of inhaled corticosteroid and leukotriene receptor antagonist or theophylline. .




Step 5: High dose ICS and LABA or high dose of inhaled corticosteroid and leukotriene receptor

antagonist or theophylline. .




Step 6: High dose of ICS and LABA and oral corticosteroids or high dose of inhaled

corticosteroids and leukotriene receptor antagonist or theophylline and oral corticosteroids.




** Theophylline levels must be monitored.


Differentials for patient with sore throat - answer✔Strep pharyngitis


Peritonsillar abscess

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