NUR166 ECPI CHAPTER 32 FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is not an infection that can cause an airway
obstruction in pediatric patients?
a. pneumonia
b. asthma
c. croup
d. epiglottitis. Answer: b
◉ Signs and symptoms of a lower airway obstruction in pediatric
patients include:
a. stridor
b. friction rub
c. drooling
d. wheezing. Answer: d
◉ Exposure to cold air, infection, and emotional stress are all
triggers of:
a. pneumonia
b. asthma
c. bronchiolitis
, d. epiglottitis. Answer: b
◉ Which of the following statements regarding pediatric asthma is
false?
a. use strong, forceful breaths when ventilating to get air past the
obstruction
b. the wheezing may be so loud that you can hear it without a
stethoscope
c. the patient may be in a tripod position
d. a bronchodilator via a metered-dose inhaler may be helpful.
Answer: a
◉ All of the following are signs associated with pneumonia in
pediatric patients except:
a. bradycardia
b. grunting
c. nasal flaring
d. hypothermia. Answer: a
◉ Bronchiolitis usually occurs during the first __________ of life.
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
QUESTIONS AND FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is not an infection that can cause an airway
obstruction in pediatric patients?
a. pneumonia
b. asthma
c. croup
d. epiglottitis. Answer: b
◉ Signs and symptoms of a lower airway obstruction in pediatric
patients include:
a. stridor
b. friction rub
c. drooling
d. wheezing. Answer: d
◉ Exposure to cold air, infection, and emotional stress are all
triggers of:
a. pneumonia
b. asthma
c. bronchiolitis
, d. epiglottitis. Answer: b
◉ Which of the following statements regarding pediatric asthma is
false?
a. use strong, forceful breaths when ventilating to get air past the
obstruction
b. the wheezing may be so loud that you can hear it without a
stethoscope
c. the patient may be in a tripod position
d. a bronchodilator via a metered-dose inhaler may be helpful.
Answer: a
◉ All of the following are signs associated with pneumonia in
pediatric patients except:
a. bradycardia
b. grunting
c. nasal flaring
d. hypothermia. Answer: a
◉ Bronchiolitis usually occurs during the first __________ of life.
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years