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Pediatric Nursing, A Case- Based Approach, 1st
Edition ByTagher Knapp
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Chapter 1: Bronchiolitis sw sw
1. Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized wit
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h bronchiolitis?
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a. Position on the side with neck slightly flexed.
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b. Administer antibiotics as ordered. sw sw sw
c. Restrict oral and parenteral fluids if tachypneic.
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d. Give cool, humidified oxygen. ANS: D
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Cool, humidified oxygen is given to relieve dyspnea, hypoxemia, and insensible
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fluid loss from
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tachypnea. The infant should be positioned with the head and chest elevated
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at a 30- to 40-
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degree angle and the neck slightly extended to maintain an open airway and
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decrease pressure on the diaphragm. The etiology of bronchiolitis is viral. Ant
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ibiotics are given only if there is a secondary bacterial infection.
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Tachypnea increases insensible fluid loss. If the infant is tachypneic, fluids are given
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2. An infant with bronchiolitis is hospitalized. The causative organism is r
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espiratory syncytial virus(RSV). The nurse knows that a child infected with thi
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s virus requires what type of isolation?
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a. Reverse isolation
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b. Airborne isolation
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d. Standard Precautions ANS: C sw sw sw
RSV is transmitted through droplets. In addition to Standard Precautions and ha
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nd washing,
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Contact Precautions are required. Caregivers must use gloves and gowns when
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entering the room. Care is taken not to touch their own eyes or mucous mem
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branes with a contaminated gloved hand. Children are placed in a private roo
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m or in a room with other children with RSV infections. Reverse isolation
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