Acute epiglottitis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is preparing to initiate IV antibiotics therapy for a newly admitted 12-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing. B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the IV. C. Start the IV in the infant's foot. D. Change the IV site every 3 days. - ....ANSWER ...B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the IV. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client following placement of a halo vest to manage a cervical...

Recommended treatment for RSV in a 7 month old (outpatient) Correct 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 Ep...

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....

Packrat Heent Questions and Answers 2024. Diagnosis/ENT/Ophthalmology A 20 year-old female patient complains of sore throat, dysphagia, and fever for the past several days. Her throat appears erythematous and edematous with her right tonsil displaced medially. The physician assistant also notes the patient has a "hot potato" voice. The most likely diagnosis is A. acute pharyngitis. B. acute epiglottitis. C. peritonsillar abscess. D. retropharyngeal abscess Explanations (u) A. Acute ...

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Test Bank for Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease 8th Edition by Des Jardins PART 1: Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Disease SECTION I: Bedside Diagnosis 1. The Patient Interview 2. The Physical Examination 3. The Pathophysiologic Basis for Common Clinical Manifestations SECTION II: CLINICAL DATA OBTAINED FROM LABORATORY TESTS AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES—Objective Findings 4. Pulmonary Function Testing 5. Blood Gas Assessment 6. Assessment of Oxygenation 7. Assessment of the...

NUR 425 Exam 2 (Pediatrics) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | Graded A 3 stages of pertussis Catarrhal stage Paroxysmal stage Convalescent stage 3 types of murmurs innocent functional organic 3 zones of the peak expiratory flow meter Green: asthma is under control Yellow: asthma is not well controlled, possibly an exacerbation Red: severe narrowing of the airway A bronchoscopy with show a FB where? the larynx and trachea A chronic cough without an infection and expiratory whee...

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Recommended treatment for RSV in a 7 month old (outpatient) 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...