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Pediatric Nursing, A Case- Based Approach, 1st
Edition By Tagher Knapp
Chapter 1: Bronchiolitis
1. Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized with
bronchiolitis?
a. Position on the side with
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Pediatric Nursing, A Case- Based Approach, 1st
Edition By Tagher Knapp
Chapter 1: Bronchiolitis
1. Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized with
bronchiolitis?
a. Position on the side with neck slightly flexed.
b. Administer antibiotics as ordered.
c. Restrict oral and parenteral fluids if tachypneic.
d. Give cool, humidified oxygen. ANS: D
Cool, humidified oxygen is given to relieve dyspnea, hypoxemia, and insensible
fluid loss from
tachypnea. The infant should be positioned with the head and chest elevated at
a 30- to 40-degree angle and the neck slightly extended to maintain an open
airway and decrease pressure on the diaphragm. The etiology of bronchiolitis is
viral. Antibiotics are given only if there is a secondary bacterial infection.
Tachypnea increases insensible fluid loss. If the infant is tachypneic, fluids are
givenparenterally to prevent dehydration.
2. An infant with bronchiolitis is hospitalized. The causative organism is
respiratory syncytial virus(RSV). The nurse knows that a child infected with this
virus requires what type of isolation?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Airborne isolation
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c. Contact Precautions
d. Standard Precautions ANS: C
RSV is transmitted through droplets. In addition to Standard Precautions and hand
washing,
Contact Precautions are required. Caregivers must use gloves and gowns when
entering the room. Care is taken not to touch their own eyes or mucous
membranes with a contaminated gloved hand. Children are placed in a private
room or in a room with other children with RSV infections. Reverse isolation
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focuses on keeping bacteria away from the infant. With RSV, other children
need to be protected fromexposure to the virus. The virus is not airborne.
3. A child has a chronic cough and diffuse wheezing during the expiratory
phase of respiration. Thissuggests what condition?
a. Asthma
b. Pneumonia
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Foreign body in trachea ANS: A
Asthma may have these chronic signs and symptoms. Pneumonia appears
with an acute onset,fever, and general malaise. Bronchiolitis is an acute
condition caused by respiratory syncytial
virus. Foreign body in the trachea occurs with acute respiratory distress or failure
and maybe stridor.
4. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for an infant with acute
bronchiolitis due torespiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
a. Activity Intolerance
b. Decreased Cardiac Output
c. Pain, Acute
d. Tissue Perfusion, Ineffective (peripheral) ANS. A
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Rationale 1: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance
between oxygen supply and demand. Cardiac output is not compromised during
an acute phase of bronchiolitis. Pain is not usuallyassociated with acute
bronchiolitis. Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratorydisease process.
Rationale 2: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance
between oxygen supply and demand. Cardiac output is not compromised during
an acute phase of bronchiolitis. Pain is not usuallyassociated with acute
bronchiolitis. Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratorydisease process.
Pediatric Nursing, A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition By Tagher Knapp
Rationale 3: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance
between oxygen supply and demand. Cardiac output is not compromised during
an acute phase of bronchiolitis. Pain is not usuallyassociated with acute
bronchiolitis. Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratorydisease process.
Rationale 4: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance
between oxygen supply and demand. Cardiac output is not compromised during
an acute phase of bronchiolitis. Pain is not usuallyassociated with acute
bronchiolitis. Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratorydisease process.
Global Rationale: Activity intolerance is a problem because of the imbalance
between oxygen supply anddemand. Cardiac output is not compromised during
an acute phase of bronchiolitis. Pain is not usually associated with acute
bronchiolitis. Tissue perfusion (peripheral) is not affected by this respiratorydisease process.
Chapter 2: Asthma
1. The nurse is caring for a child hospitalized for status asthmaticus. Which
assessment findingsuggests that the childs condition is worsening?
a. Hypoventilation
b. Thirst
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c. Bradycardia
d. Clubbing ANS: A
The nurse would assess the child for signs of hypoxia, including restlessness,
fatigue, irritability, and increased heart and respiratory rate. As the child tires from
the increased work of breathing hypoventilation occurs leading to increased
carbon dioxide levels. The nurse would be alert for signs of
Pediatric Nursing, A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition By Tagher Knapp
hypoxia. Thirst would reflect the childs hydration status. Bradycardia is not a sign
of hypoxia; tachycardia is. Clubbing develops over a period of months in response
to hypoxia. The presence of clubbing does not indicate the childs condition is
worsening.
2. Whichc findingc is c expectedc whenc assessingc ac childc hospitalizedc for c asthma?
a. Inspiratoryc stridor
b. Harsh, c barkycough
c. Wheezing
d. Rhinorrheac ANS: c C
Wheezingc is c ac classicc manifestationc of c asthma. c Inspiratoryc stridor c is c ac clinical c
manifestationc of c croup. c Ac harsh, c barkyc coughc is c characteristicc of c croup. c
Rhinorrheac is c not c associatedc withc asthma.
3. Ac childc has c hadc coldc symptoms c for c morec thanc 2c weeks, c ac headache, c nasal c
congestionc withc purulent c nasal c drainage, c facial c tenderness, c andc ac coughc that c
increases c duringc sleep. c Thec nursec recognizes c thesec symptoms c arec
characteristicc of c whichc respiratoryc condition?
a. Allergicc rhinitis
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b. Bronchitis
c. Asthma
d. Sinusitis c ANS: c D
Sinusitis c is c characterizedc byc signs c andc symptoms c of c acoldc thatc doc not c improvec after c 14c
days, c a
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low-gradec fever, c nasal c congestionc andc purulent c nasal c discharge, c headache, c
tenderness, c ac feelingc of c fullness c over c thec affectedc sinuses, c halitosis, c andc ac coughc that c
increases c whenc thec childc is c lyingc down. c Theclassicc symptoms c of c allergicc rhinitis c arec
wateryc rhinorrhea, c itchyc nose, c eyes, c ears, c andc palate, c andc sneezing. c Symptoms c occur c
as c longc as c thec childc is c exposedc toc thec allergen. c Bronchitis c is c characterizedc byc ac gradual c
onset c of c rhinitis c andc ac coughc that c is c initiallyc nonproductivec but c mayc changec toc ac loosec
cough. c Thec manifestations c of c asthmac mayc vary, c withc wheezingc beingc ac classicc sign. c
Thec symptoms c presentedc inc thec questionc doc not c suggest c asthma.
4. What c is c ac commonc trigger c for c asthmac attacks c inc children?
a. Febrilec episodes
b. Dehydration
c. Exercise
d. Seizures c ANS: c C
Exercisec is c onec of c thec most c commonc triggers c for c asthmac attacks, c particularlyc inc
school-agec children. c Febrilec episodes c arec consistent c withc other c problems, c for c
example, c seizures. c Dehydrationc occurs c as c ac result c of c diarrhea; c it c does c not c trigger c
asthmac attacks. c Viral c infections c arec triggers c for c asthma. c Seizurescanc result c fromc ac
too-rapidc intravenous c infusionc of c theophyllineac therapyc for c asthma.
5. Thec practitioner c changes c thec medications c for c thec childc withc asthmac toc
salmeterol c (Serevent). c Thec mother c asks c thec nursec what c this c drugc will c do. c Thec nursec
explains c that c salmeterol c (Serevent) c is c usedc toc treat c asthmac becausec thec drugc
produces c whichc characteristic?
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1. Decreases c inflammation
2. Decreases c mucous c production
3. Controls c allergicc rhinitis
4. Dilates c thec
bronchiolesc Correct c
Answer: c 4
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