Epiglottitis 2023 (Questions with correct answers)

What is the age group of a child who will have Epiglottis? correct answers 2-6 years of age What is Epiglottis? correct answers An acute BACTERIAL infection of the epiglottis. How is Epiglottiis diagnosed correct answers The 4 D's 1) Dysphonia (won't be able to speak) 2) Dysphagia 3) Drooling 4) Distressed In addition to this, the child will hold a tripod position with their mouth open to get air in. Nursing care number 1 correct answers DON'T YOU DARE PUT ANYTHING IN THAT CHILD'S MOUTH. Allow the child to sit as they want. Stay away and keep an eye on them from far away. We will not intubate until the crash cart is right next to us. Eventually Antibiotics. My child went to bed and when he awoke, he had a sore throat and pain on swallowing, . He has a fever, appears sicker than clinical findings suggest, and insists on sitting upright and forward, with chin thrust out, mouth open, and tongue protruding. He is also drooling because has has difficulty or pain on swallowing and excessive secretions. correct answers He has Epiglottitis. What are the s/s of Epiglotitis correct answers Tripod position Not speaking Drooling Difficulty swallowing tongue out Chin thrust out mouth open Throat is red and inflamed and a distinctive larger, cherry-red edematous epiglottitis is present on careful throat inspection. fever agitated extremely restless apprehensive/anxious frightened expression Suprasterna/Substernal retractions may be evident Sallow color of mild hypoxia may progress to cyanosis of tx is delayed. What other disease has the tongue protruding correct answers Pharyngitis NURSING ALERT: The three clinical observations that are predictive of epiglottitis is: correct answers Absence of spontaneous cough