Epiglottitis (Questions with error-free answers)

which is diagnostic for epiglottitis a. Blood test b. Throat swab c. lateral neck x-ray of the soft tissue d. signs and symptoms correct answers C What should be the nurses first action with a child who has a high fever dysphasia drooling tachycardia and tachypnea a. Immediate IV placement b. Immediate respiratory treatment c. Thorough physical assessment d. Lateral neck radiographs correct answers D Which is the nurses best response to the parent of a child diagnosed with epiglottitis who ask what the treatment will be a. Complete a course of IV antibiotics b. Surgery to remove the tonsils c. 10 days of aerosolized ribavirin d. no intervention correct answers A (bacterial) A mother is crying and tells the nurse that she should've brought her son in yesterday when he said his throat was sore which is the nurses best response to this parent who's child is diagnosed with epiglottitis and is in severe distress and in need of intubation a. Children this age really get epiglottitis you should not blame yourself b. It is always better to have your child evaluated at the first sign of illness rather than wait until symptoms worsen c. epiglottitis is slowly progressive so early intervention may decrease the extent of your son symptoms d. Epiglottitis is rapidly progressive you could not have predicted his symptoms would worsen so quickly correct answers D Which child is in greatest need of emergency medical treatment a. Three-year-old who has a barky cough is afebrile and has mild intercostal retractions b. Six-year-old who has a high fever no spontaneous cough and frog like croaking c. seven-year-old who has abrupt onset of moderate respiratory distress a mild fever and a barky cough d. 13-year-old who has a high fever stridor and purulent secretions correct answers B