Nursing - Pediatrics: Respiratory with 100% correct answers
Nursing - Pediatrics: Respiratory Metabolic rate in children is ____. - correct answer Higher, therefore they require more O2. Airway structures in children are _____. - correct answer Shorter and narrower, therefore there is increased resistance. More effort required! Signs of initial respiratory distress - correct answer Tachypnea Tachycardia Restlessness Diaphoresis Signs of early decompensation/failure - correct answer Nasal flaring Retractions Grunting Wheezing/cough/stridor Anxiety/Irritability Mood Changes Headache Hypertension Confusion Signs of imminent respiratory arrest - correct answer Stupor/coma Dyspnea Bradycardia Cyanosis
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