Nurs 370 Exam 2 Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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NUR 370
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NUR 370
What makes up the upper respiratory tract? oronasophraynx, pharynx, larynx, upper trachea
What makes up the lower respiratory tract? lower trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Why aren't respiratory infections common in the first 3 months of life? maternal antibodies
Strep (GABHS) and mycoplas...
Nurs 370 Exam 2 Questions and 100%
Correct Answers
What makes up the upper respiratory tract? ✅oronasophraynx, pharynx, larynx, upper
trachea
What makes up the lower respiratory tract? ✅lower trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
alveoli
Why aren't respiratory infections common in the first 3 months of life? ✅maternal
antibodies
Strep (GABHS) and mycoplasma bacterial infections increase after age ______ ✅5
What is the most common type of dehydration? ✅isotonic
S/s of dehydration ✅decreased frequency of wet diapers, no tears when crying, dry
mucous membranes, sunken eyes or fontanels, irritability, fatigue
How do you treat dehydration ✅parenteral fluid therapy, ORS (oral rehydration salt)
What is the first sign of cystic fibrosis? ✅meconium ileus
Manifestations of cystic fibrosis ✅wheezing, dry nonproductive cough cyanosis,
generalized obstructive emphysema, clubbing of fingers and toes, excretion of
undigested food in stool, prolapse of rectum, delayed puberty in girls, dehydration,
patchy atelectasis
A parent of a child with CF might say what about their skin? ✅it tastes salty
CF can cause ____ in boys ✅sterility
Can CF be cured? ✅no - last effort is a lung transplant
Describe Gi management with CF ✅replace pancreatic enzymes, high protein high
caloric diet
What are the different types of croup? ✅Epiglottitis, spasmodic laryngitis,
laryngotracheobronchitis (ltb), tracheitis
How is epiglottitis treated? ✅medical emergency !!
Prevent progression of obstruction, intubation or tracheostomy
, When does spasmodic laryngitis occur ✅at night
How is spasmodic laryngitis treated? ✅cold air, maintain airway, oxygen
What is the most common type of croup? ✅Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)
How is laryngotracheobronchitis treated? ✅maintain airway, hydration, nebulized mist
with O2, nebulizer treatments (epi or steroids)
How is tracheitis treated? ✅humidified O2, antipyretics, antibiotics, maybe intubation -
mechanical ventilation
What causes hirschprung's disease? ✅not a clear cause (common in boys and
children with down syndrome)
What is Hirschsprung's disease? ✅congenital absence of ganglion cells in the colon
causes decreased motility and leads to obstruction
How is hirschprung's disease managed? ✅first stage - temporary ostomy
Second stage - "pull through" procedure (surgery)
With Hirschsprung's disease the nurse must monitor for? ✅abdominal distention
(measure circumference regularly), fever, pain , vomiting --- signs of bowel perforation
S/s of appendicitis ✅pain in LRQ, mcburney's point, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of
appetite
How do you know if a patient's appendix has ruptured? ✅sudden pain relief
What is inflammatory bowel disease? ✅umbrella term used to describe disorders
involving chronic inflammation to digestive tract
Describe Crohn's disease ✅IBD; inflammation anywhere in digestive tract from mouth
to anus
Describe ulcerative colitis ✅IBD; inflammation or ulcers of colon and rectum
What is intussusception? ✅telescoping of one portion of intestine into another (can
lead to obstruction)
Who is intussusception most common in? ✅boys and children <2 yrs
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