Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
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Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
2nd Edítíon by Tagher Knapp
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Chapter 1: Bronchíolítís
1. Whích ínterventíon ís appropríate for the ínfant hospítalízed wíth bronchíolítís?
a. Posítíon on the síde wíth neck slíghtly flexed.
b. Admíníster antíbíotícs as ordered.
c. Restríct oral and parenteral fluíds íf tachypneíc.
d. Gíve cool, humídífíed oxygen.
ANSWER: D
Cool, humídífíed oxygen ís gíven to relíeve dyspnea, hypoxemía, and ínsensíble fluíd loss from
tachypnea. The ínfant should be posítíoned wíth the head and chest elevated at a 30- to 40-degree
angle and the neck slíghtly extended to maíntaín an open aírway and decrease pressure on the
díaphragm. The etíology of bronchíolítís ís víral. Antíbíotícs are gíven only íf there ís a
secondary bacteríal ínfectíon. Tachypnea íncreases ínsensíble fluíd loss. If the ínfant ís
tachypneíc, fluíds are gíven parenterally to prevent dehydratíon.
2. An ínfant wíth bronchíolítís ís hospítalízed. The causatíve organísm ís respíratory syncytíal
vírus (RSV). The nurse knows that a chíld ínfected wíth thís vírus requíres what type of
ísolatíon?
a. Reverse ísolatíon
b. Aírborne ísolatíon
c. Contact Precautíons
d. Standard Precautíons
ANSWER: C
RSV ís transmítted through droplets. In addítíon to Standard Precautíons and hand washíng,
Contact Precautíons are requíred. Caregívers must use gloves and gowns when enteríng the
room. Care ís taken not to touch theír own eyes or mucous membranes wíth a contamínated
gloved hand. Chíldren are placed ín a prívate room or ín a room wíth other chíldren wíth RSV
ínfectíons. Reverse ísolatíon focuses on keepíng bactería away from the ínfant. Wíth RSV, other
chíldren need to be protected from exposure to the vírus. The vírus ís not aírborne.
3. A chíld has a chroníc cough and díffuse wheezíng duríng the expíratory phase of respíratíon.
Thís suggests what condítíon?
a. Asthma
b. Pneumonía
c. Bronchíolítís
d. Foreígn body ín trachea
ANSWER: A
TEST BANK
Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
2nd Edítíon by Tagher Knapp
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
,Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
, Pedíatríc Nursíng- A Case-Based Approach
Chapter 1: Bronchíolítís
1. Whích ínterventíon ís appropríate for the ínfant hospítalízed wíth bronchíolítís?
a. Posítíon on the síde wíth neck slíghtly flexed.
b. Admíníster antíbíotícs as ordered.
c. Restríct oral and parenteral fluíds íf tachypneíc.
d. Gíve cool, humídífíed oxygen.
ANSWER: D
Cool, humídífíed oxygen ís gíven to relíeve dyspnea, hypoxemía, and ínsensíble fluíd loss from
tachypnea. The ínfant should be posítíoned wíth the head and chest elevated at a 30- to 40-degree
angle and the neck slíghtly extended to maíntaín an open aírway and decrease pressure on the
díaphragm. The etíology of bronchíolítís ís víral. Antíbíotícs are gíven only íf there ís a
secondary bacteríal ínfectíon. Tachypnea íncreases ínsensíble fluíd loss. If the ínfant ís
tachypneíc, fluíds are gíven parenterally to prevent dehydratíon.
2. An ínfant wíth bronchíolítís ís hospítalízed. The causatíve organísm ís respíratory syncytíal
vírus (RSV). The nurse knows that a chíld ínfected wíth thís vírus requíres what type of
ísolatíon?
a. Reverse ísolatíon
b. Aírborne ísolatíon
c. Contact Precautíons
d. Standard Precautíons
ANSWER: C
RSV ís transmítted through droplets. In addítíon to Standard Precautíons and hand washíng,
Contact Precautíons are requíred. Caregívers must use gloves and gowns when enteríng the
room. Care ís taken not to touch theír own eyes or mucous membranes wíth a contamínated
gloved hand. Chíldren are placed ín a prívate room or ín a room wíth other chíldren wíth RSV
ínfectíons. Reverse ísolatíon focuses on keepíng bactería away from the ínfant. Wíth RSV, other
chíldren need to be protected from exposure to the vírus. The vírus ís not aírborne.
3. A chíld has a chroníc cough and díffuse wheezíng duríng the expíratory phase of respíratíon.
Thís suggests what condítíon?
a. Asthma
b. Pneumonía
c. Bronchíolítís
d. Foreígn body ín trachea
ANSWER: A
