Epiglottitis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the #1 danger of epiglottitis? correct answers Airway obstruction Epiglottitis most commonly occurs in children from ages correct answers 1 to 8 years What organism causes epiglottitis? correct answers Hemophilus influenza B What level of fever is present in epiglottitis? correct answers Over 102 What symptoms are classic? correct answers Muffled voice, drooling, stridor Will a child with epiglottitis cough? correct answers NO, there will be alack of spontaneous cough H...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM NEWLY UPDATED 2024 Droplet precautions - CORRECT-spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, parvovirus, pneumonia, pertussis, influenza, diptheria, epiglottitis, rubella, mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus (Private room and mask) Contact precaution - CORRECT -MRS WHISE protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt. Multidrug-resistant organisms RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, I...

ATI Peds Child Retake Exam 2023 A nurse is caring for a child who has epiglottitis due to an infection with influenza B. Which of the following should the nurse take? SATA? A) Begin droplet precautions B) Monitor oxygen saturation C) Inspect the epiglottitis D) Obtain a throat culture E) Initiate IV access 2) A nurse in a community health clinic is assessing the needs of a single parent who has three young children and works full time. Which of the following resources should the ...

2 year old patient has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. This is considered? A) Too fast B) Inadequate C)normal D)too slow Correct Answer C) Normal When assessing distal circulatory function in a 3 year old, a reliable indicator is? A) Pulse ox B) BP C) Cap refill D) Skin temp Correct Answer C) Cap Refill Neonatal 2 week old female is dyspneic and lethargic to respond. Vitals are P 58, R 4 and irregular. What should you be concerned about? A) Altered mental stat...

A nurse is preparing to initiate intravenous fluids via an infusion pump for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Check the expiration date of the safety inspection sticker of the pump. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following should the nurse use to access the port? A non-coring needle A nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and is on complete bed rest. The client states that he needs...

PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE What is the best airway device to use for smoke inhalation? Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed for supportive therapy in the management of inhalation injury. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's ventilatory status? Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the lungs through a patent airway. The majority of observations regarding ventilation focus on the movements of the chest....

NURS 6551 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions and Answers - Latest 2023/2024 | Graded. A 6-year-old boy is left alone for 10 hours, now with hematemesis and pneumomediastinum on chest x-ray. Which of the following is the most likely etiology? Selected Answer: a. Insecticide ingestion  Question 11 1 out of 1 points In mild to moderate attacks of acute asthma, Albuterol should be given every 4-6 hours prn and routine medication should be Selected Answer: c. Continued as usual  Qu...

4 D's of Acute Epiglottitis correct answers drooling dysphasia dysphonia distress 3 main clinical observation acute epiglottitis correct answers no cough drooling agitation wbc count acute epiglottitis correct answers high 20,000-30,000 signs of respiratory distress correct answers nasal flaring sternal/intercostal retraction pale/blue tachycardia increased restlessness nursing intervention during resp distress correct answers do not leave child alone for any reason wha...

Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Pediatric Emergencies Part I - ENA-ENO-C38 correctly answered to passWheezing is an unexpected finding in which disorder? - correct answer Epiglottitis Which parameter is a component of the secondary survey? - correct answer Blood pressure Which disorder is the precursor to most pediatric cardiac arrests? - correct answer Hypoxia Which measurement is abnormal for a pediatric patient, age 2? - correct answer Respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute ...

H. influenza correct answers The bacteria responsible for epiglottitis Absense of cough, drooling, agitation correct answers What are the three predictive signs of epiglottits? inspiratory stridor correct answers Upon auscultating lung sounds, what should you expect to hear in a pt with epiglottits? dysphonia correct answers thick, muffled voice and frog-like croaking sound. common in pt's with epiglottits sore throat, high fever, restlessness correct answers signs and symptoms the ...