AHEAD EXAM 2026 100% CORRECT.
◍ The patient will need:. Answer: endotracheal and mechanical
ventilation
◍ Resp distress S/S. Answer: tachypnea, tachycardia, restrictions,
grunting, failure no longer supply gas exchange at alveoli level they
gonna start devastating, pulm death
◍ Respiratory assessment for newborn. Answer: -Describe shape of
CHEST (barrel, concave), symmetry, presence of incisions, chest
tubes, or other deviations
-Describe use of ACCESSORY MM - nasal flaring or substernal,
intercostal, or suprasternal retractions
-Determine RESPIRATORY RATE and regularity
-Auscultate and describe BREATH SOUNDS - crackles, wheezing,
wet or diminished sounds, grunting, diminished air movement, stridor,
equality of breath sounds
-Describe amount of OXYGEN and method of delivery; if intubated,
describe size and position of tube, type of ventilator and settings
-Determine O2 SAT by pulse ox and partial pressure of oxygen, and
describe carbon dioxide by transcutaneous carbon dioxide
"Charlie Ate Rudy's Burrito Over Saturday"
,◍ respiratory assessment should include:. Answer: RR
depth and rhythm
HR
oxygenation
hydration status
body temp
activity level
LOC
level of comfort
"Rudy Dived and Ran Helens Orange Hike Boots At Lazy Lilys"
◍ primary objective in care of high-risk infants. Answer: to establish
and maintain adequate respiration
◍ RSV is the most common cause. Answer: bronchiolitis, resulting in
more than 57,000 hospitalizations and 2.1 million outpatient visits per
year
◍ How is RSV transmitted?. Answer: -Transmitted predominantly
through direct or close contact with contaminated respiratory
secretions
-Viable RSV live on environment surfaces for several hours and on
hands for 30 minutes or more
◍ RSV infection is the most frequent cause of hospitalization in....
Answer: children younger than 2 years old
, ◍ Severe RSV infections in the first year of life represent:. Answer: A
significant risk factor for the development of asthma up to 13 years
old
◍ RSV pathophysiology. Answer: -the virus enters the mucosa of the
bronchioles and causes airway irritation, edema, and large amounts of
mucus
-can cause resp distress and failure depending on the degree of
infection
-Air is trapped distal to the obstruction and causes progressive
overinflation
◍ RSV initial symptoms. Answer: Rhinorrhea** (rhinitis)
decreased PO intake**
intermittent fever**
coughing**
sneezing
wheezing**
Pharyngitis
possible ear or eye drainage
"Respiratory Phases Concludes Sneezing Wheezing Drainage, Fever"
◍ The younger the infant the greater. Answer: the likelihood that
severe lower respiratory tract disease will develop, requiring
hospitalization