CURRENT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
PEDIATRICS COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● What are signs of respiratory failure?
Answer: Confusion/stupor, cyanosis, bradypnea, bradycardia,
hypotension.
●● How can you differentiate between respiratory distress and
respiratory failure?
Answer: Distress is short-term with high signs, while failure is long-term
with low signs.
●● What is the normal breathing pattern for newborns?
Answer: Newborns are obligatory nose breathers until one month old.
●● What is a common viral infection of the upper airway that resolves
on its own?
Answer: Common cold/nasopharyngitis.
●● What is the treatment for bacterial sinusitis?
Answer: 10 days of antibiotics.
, ●● What are the symptoms of pharyngitis caused by strep throat?
Answer: Strawberry tongue and red sandpaper-like rash.
●● What is the treatment for tonsillitis?
Answer: Supportive care; after tonsillectomy, avoid coughing, raise the
head of bed, and consume a soft diet.
●● What are the signs of epiglottitis?
Answer: Drooling and tripod breathing; it is a medical emergency.
●● What is laryngomalacia?
Answer: A congenital abnormality where laryngeal cartilage is soft and
floppy, usually resolving by age 2.
●● What condition is characterized by thick secretions due to genetic
factors?
Answer: Cystic fibrosis.
●● What is the treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in
premature infants?
Answer: Surfactant administration and respiratory support.
PEDIATRICS COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● What are signs of respiratory failure?
Answer: Confusion/stupor, cyanosis, bradypnea, bradycardia,
hypotension.
●● How can you differentiate between respiratory distress and
respiratory failure?
Answer: Distress is short-term with high signs, while failure is long-term
with low signs.
●● What is the normal breathing pattern for newborns?
Answer: Newborns are obligatory nose breathers until one month old.
●● What is a common viral infection of the upper airway that resolves
on its own?
Answer: Common cold/nasopharyngitis.
●● What is the treatment for bacterial sinusitis?
Answer: 10 days of antibiotics.
, ●● What are the symptoms of pharyngitis caused by strep throat?
Answer: Strawberry tongue and red sandpaper-like rash.
●● What is the treatment for tonsillitis?
Answer: Supportive care; after tonsillectomy, avoid coughing, raise the
head of bed, and consume a soft diet.
●● What are the signs of epiglottitis?
Answer: Drooling and tripod breathing; it is a medical emergency.
●● What is laryngomalacia?
Answer: A congenital abnormality where laryngeal cartilage is soft and
floppy, usually resolving by age 2.
●● What condition is characterized by thick secretions due to genetic
factors?
Answer: Cystic fibrosis.
●● What is the treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in
premature infants?
Answer: Surfactant administration and respiratory support.
