resp knowledge check Flashcards
when assessing a 4yo chest the nurse would expect…
A. movement of the chest wall to be symmetric bilaterally and coordinated with breathing
B. respiratory movements to be thoracic
C. anteroposterior diameter to be equal to the transverse diameter
D. retraction of the muscles between the ribs on respiratory movement
A. movement of the chest wall to be symmetric bilaterally and coordinated with breathing
of the following resp system structures, which one does not distribute air?
A. bronchiole
B. alveolus
C. bronchus
D. Trachea
B. alveolus
The infant relies primarily on…
A. mouth breathing
B. intercostals muscles for breathing
C. diaphragmatic abdominal breathing
D. all of the above
C. diaphragmatic abdominal breathing
Room air is what percentage of oxygen
A. 16 %
B. 21 %
C. 20 %
D. 22 %
B. 21 %
The best way to stimulate deep breathing in a child is to
A. encourage the child to cover the mouth and suppress the cough
B. encourage the child to cough repeatedly
C. use games that extend expiratory time and pressure
D. leave balloons at the bedside for the child to blow up
C. use games that extend expiratory time and pressure
The nurse should know that the early subtle indication of hypoxia is:
A. peripheral cyanosis
B. central cyanosis
C. hypotension
D. mood changes and restlessness
D. mood changes and restlessness
Cardiac arrest in the pediatric population is most often a result of
A. atherosclerosis
B. congenital heart disease
C. prolonged hypoxia
D. undiagnosed cardiac conditions
C. prolonged hypoxia
The largest percentage of respiratory infections in children are caused by
A. pneumococci
B. viruses
C. streptococci
D. Haemophilus influenzae
B. viruses
The most likely reason that the respiratory infection rate increases drastically in the age range from 3-6 months is
A. the infant’s exposure to pathogens is greatly increased during this time
B. viral agents that are mild in older children are extremely severe in infants
C. maternal antibodies have disappeared and the infant’s own antibody production is immature
D. diameter of the airways is smaller in the infant than in the older child
C. maternal antibodies have disappeared and the infant’s own antibody production is immature
Risk factors for Sudden Infant Death include which of the following. Choose all that apply.
A. Prone sleeping
B. Maternal smoking
C. Breast feeding
D. Bed sharing
E. Use of pacifiers
F. Premature infant
A. prone sleeping
B. maternal smoking
D. bed sharing
F. premature infant
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death is due to
A. Suffocation
B. Sleeping in own crib
C. Swaddling under 2 months
D. Sleeping supine
A. suffocation
Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) has which of the following symptoms?
A. Bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezing
B. Inspiratory stridor and hoarse barky cough
C. Crackles in affected lung
D. Copious nasal secretions
B. Inspiratory stridor and hoarse barky cough
Education is provided to parents to take their infant or child outside, at home, for treatment of laryngotracheobronchitis. Taking the infant or child outside with laryngotracheobronchitis provides what ?
A. Increased thirst to prevent dehydration
B. Decreased edema in the airway
C. Increased sleepiness
D. Increased urination
B. Decreased edema in the airway
An infant or child is in what type of isolation with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis due to RSV?
A. Droplet (mask only)
B. Contact and Droplet (gown, glove and mask)
C. No isolation
D. Contact isolation (gown and glove)
D. Contact isolation (gown and glove)
An exacerbation of asthma will include which symptoms? Choose all that apply.
A. Wheezing on inspiration and expiration
B. Inspiratory stridor
C. Dyspnea and tachypnea
D. Hoarse barky cough
E. Moist cough
A. Wheezing on inspiration and expiration
C. dyspnea and tachypnea
E. moist cough
