NUR 3490: EXAM 1 | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Question:
What comprises the upper respiratory tract
Answer:
Nose & pharynx
Question:
What comprises the lower respiratory tract
Answer:
Bronchi & Bronchioles
Question:
What is Croup syndromes?
Answer:
Infections of the epiglottis or larynx
Question:
Common infectious agents in pediatrics
Answer:
Viruses:
-Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Others:
-Group A ·-hemolyticstreptococcus
-Staphylococci
-Chlamydia trachomatis
-Mycoplasma
-pneumococci
-Haemophilus influenzae
Question:
At what age are maternal antibodies most effective
, Answer:
<3 months, which is obtained via breastfeeding
Question:
Progression of infection as peds age:
Answer:
<3 months: maternal antibodies protect them 3-6 months:
infection rate increases Toddler & preschool: high rate of
viral infections >5 years: increase in mycoplasma pneumonia
& ·-strep infections
Question:
What is the general relationship between age and pediatric
immunity
Answer:
Immunity increases with age
Question:
What anatomical differences in pediatrics increase their risk
of infection?
Answer:
-smaller diameter of airways
-The distance between structures is shorter (microbes can
move rapidly)
-short eustachian tubes (microbes move rapidly)
Question:
What are the seasonal variations in pediatric infections
Answer:
- most common during winter & spring
- Mycoplasmal infections are more common in fall & winter
-Asthmatic bronchitis is more frequent in winter
-RSV season is winter & spring
, Question:
Pediatric: General Clinical Manifestations of Infections
Answer:
Vary w/ age, but the younger they are, s/s are systematic
-Fever
-Anorexia, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain
-cough, sore throat, nasal blockage or discharge
-Respiratory sounds
Question:
What affects a pediatrics resistance to diseases?
Answer:
-immune system (not as developed)
-pre-exisiting conditions (asthma, allergies, Cystic fibrosis &
cardiac anomolies)
-Day care
Question:
Pediatrics: Nursing Care Management w/ Infections
Answer:
-Ease respiratory effort (raise head-level, humidified air,
meds)
-Promote rest & comfort
-Prevent spread of infection (hand-washing, isolation, PPE)
-Reduce temperature (anti-pyretics, NOT COLD BATHS)
-Promote hydration & nutrition
-Family support & home care
Question:
What is Nasopharyngitis?
Answer:
(common cold)
Answers
Question:
What comprises the upper respiratory tract
Answer:
Nose & pharynx
Question:
What comprises the lower respiratory tract
Answer:
Bronchi & Bronchioles
Question:
What is Croup syndromes?
Answer:
Infections of the epiglottis or larynx
Question:
Common infectious agents in pediatrics
Answer:
Viruses:
-Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Others:
-Group A ·-hemolyticstreptococcus
-Staphylococci
-Chlamydia trachomatis
-Mycoplasma
-pneumococci
-Haemophilus influenzae
Question:
At what age are maternal antibodies most effective
, Answer:
<3 months, which is obtained via breastfeeding
Question:
Progression of infection as peds age:
Answer:
<3 months: maternal antibodies protect them 3-6 months:
infection rate increases Toddler & preschool: high rate of
viral infections >5 years: increase in mycoplasma pneumonia
& ·-strep infections
Question:
What is the general relationship between age and pediatric
immunity
Answer:
Immunity increases with age
Question:
What anatomical differences in pediatrics increase their risk
of infection?
Answer:
-smaller diameter of airways
-The distance between structures is shorter (microbes can
move rapidly)
-short eustachian tubes (microbes move rapidly)
Question:
What are the seasonal variations in pediatric infections
Answer:
- most common during winter & spring
- Mycoplasmal infections are more common in fall & winter
-Asthmatic bronchitis is more frequent in winter
-RSV season is winter & spring
, Question:
Pediatric: General Clinical Manifestations of Infections
Answer:
Vary w/ age, but the younger they are, s/s are systematic
-Fever
-Anorexia, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain
-cough, sore throat, nasal blockage or discharge
-Respiratory sounds
Question:
What affects a pediatrics resistance to diseases?
Answer:
-immune system (not as developed)
-pre-exisiting conditions (asthma, allergies, Cystic fibrosis &
cardiac anomolies)
-Day care
Question:
Pediatrics: Nursing Care Management w/ Infections
Answer:
-Ease respiratory effort (raise head-level, humidified air,
meds)
-Promote rest & comfort
-Prevent spread of infection (hand-washing, isolation, PPE)
-Reduce temperature (anti-pyretics, NOT COLD BATHS)
-Promote hydration & nutrition
-Family support & home care
Question:
What is Nasopharyngitis?
Answer:
(common cold)
